Apicultural

/ˌeɪpɪˈkʌltʃərəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to apiculture; concerned with or used in beekeeping and the raising of honeybees.

Etymology

From apiculture (beekeeping) + Latin -alis (relating to). This adjective formed in the 19th century as beekeeping became a scientific discipline.

Kelly Says

All those techniques and tools beekeepers use—from hive design to honey harvesting—are apicultural, and they've been refined over centuries of trial and error!

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