Apiculture
- Pronunciation
- /ah-pih-kul-cher/
- Category
- Entomology
- Singular
- Apiculture
- Plural
- Apiculture
Definition
The science and art of managing honey bees.
Etymology
From Latin 'apis', meaning 'bee', and 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation'.
Example
Apiculture involves maintaining bee colonies, breeding bees for desirable traits, and harvesting honey.