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SILK-WORM BREEDER [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Worms and Related Organisms
DEF

One engaged in sericulture ...

CONT

The work of a silk-worm breeder involves a wide range of activities connected with breeding silk-worms and obtaining the cocoons, maintaining the silk-worm breeding rooms and mulberry trees, as well as offering of cocoons for sale.

Key term(s)
  • silk worm breeder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Vers et organismes apparentés
DEF

Éleveur de vers à soie.

OBS

Également dits «éducateurs», le nom de magnaniers donné aux sériciculteurs provient du languedocien «manian» qui signifie manger en référence à la voracité du ver à soie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Cría de ganado
  • Gusanos y organismos semejantes
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