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aquiculture

American  
[ak-wi-kuhl-cher] / ˈæk wɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

  1. hydroponics.

  2. aquaculture.

aquiculture British  
/ ˈeɪkwɪˌkʌltʃə, ˈækwɪ- /

noun

  1. another name for hydroponics

  2. a variant of aquaculture

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Other Word Forms

  • aquicultural adjective
  • aquiculturist noun

Etymology

Origin of aquiculture

First recorded in 1865–70; aqui- + (agri)culture

Example Sentences

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And aquiculture is not a guaranteed solution: fish raised in crowded conditions on farms are vulnerable to disease and genetic defects from inbreeding.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most important, seafood manufacturers are making up for the ocean-fish shortage through aquiculture, the use of fish farms.

From Time Magazine Archive

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