aquiculture

[ ak-wi-kuhl-cher ]

noun

1. hydroponics.
2. aquaculture.

aquiculture

/ ˈeɪkwɪˌkʌltʃə; ˈækwɪ- /

noun

1. another name for hydroponics
2. a variant of aquaculture

Derived Forms

• ˈaquiˌculturist, noun
• ˈaquiˌcultural, adjective

Other Words From

• aqui·cultur·al adjective
• aqui·cultur·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aquiculture¹

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