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mariculture

American  
[mar-i-kuhl-cher] / ˈmær ɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

  1. marine aquaculture.

mariculture British  
/ ˈmærɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

  1. the cultivation of marine plants and animals in their natural environment

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Etymology

Origin of mariculture

1900–05; < Latin mari-, combining form of mare sea + culture, on the model of agriculture

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