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fungus cultivation (s) (noun), fungus cultivations (pl)
The growing of a specific fungus by ant and termite colonies for food: When a new colony is established, fungus cultivationa begins when a piece of the fungus is carried to the new nest and used to inoculate a growth medium composed of decaying leaves.

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