interlucation

interlucation
\\ˌintə(r)lüˈkāshən also -)lyüˈ-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Latin interlucation-, interlucatio act of pruning, act of thinning, from interlucatus (past participle of interlucare to thin, top, from inter- + -lucare — from luc-, lux light) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at light
: the cutting of trees from a stand so that the remaining trees will grow rapidly

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  • Interlucation — In ter*lu*ca tion, n. [L. interlucatio.] Act of thinning a wood to let in light. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • interlucation — in·ter·lu·ca·tion …   English syllables

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