sericulturist
- noun
- /ˌsɛrɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/
- Specialized
- A sericulturist works with silkworms.
Examples
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The sericulturist carefully tended to the silkworms in his greenhouse every morning.
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Modern sericulturists use advanced techniques to improve the quality and yield of silk.
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As a skilled sericulturist, she supplies raw silk to several textile factories.
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Many sericulturists are located in China.
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As a skilled sericulturist, she supplies raw silk to several textile factories.
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The sericulturist carefully tended to the silkworms in his greenhouse every morning.
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Modern sericulturists use advanced techniques to improve the quality and yield of silk.
Surface Forms
Morphology
sericulturist = sericulture (semi-transparent) = sericulture + ist
The step from 'sericulture' to 'sericulturist' is a regular agentive formation using the productive suffix '-ist'.
Etymology
The word sericulturist comes from seri- meaning 'silk' and -culturist meaning 'one who grows or farms', like in agriculturist. So a sericulturist is someone who 'farms' silkworms to produce raw silk.
