aeroculture

[ air-uh-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈɛər əˌkʌl tʃər /

noun Agriculture.

a method of growing plants without soil by suspending them above sprays that constantly moisten the roots with water and nutrients.

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What does “barren” mean?
a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
Worn down by dullness, tedious repetition.
unproductive; unfruitful
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Origin of aeroculture

aero- + (agri)culture

Words nearby aeroculture

aerobium, aerobrake, aerobraking, aerocele, aerocolpos, aeroculture, aerodermectasia, aerodigestive, aerodonetics, aerodontalgia, aerodrome
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