interlucation

noun

in·​ter·​lu·​ca·​tion

ˌintə(r)lüˈkāshən also -)lyüˈ-

plural -s

: the cutting of trees from a stand so that the remaining trees will grow rapidly

Word History

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

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