aquaponics

American  

[ak-wuh-pon-iks, ah-kwuh-] / ˌæk wəˈpɒn ɪks, ˌɑ kwə- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a farming system that circulates wastewater from animal aquaculture to hydroponically cultivated plants, whereby the plants draw nutrients from the waste and filter the water, allowing for its recycled use by the aquatic animals.

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Other Word Forms

• aquaponic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of aquaponics

First recorded in 1980–85; aqua- ( def. ) + (geo)ponics ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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aquaponics

We have a fish tank underneath with koi fish and use the fish poop to fertilize the plants in an aquaponics system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2021

Babcock began volunteering with the garden in 2015, after he experimented with an aquaponics project in his backyard.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2020

There’s a food-generating aquaponics facility, and an aviary for the endangered Bali starling.

From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2017

Ultimately, they want to use water from the tilapia tank to provide nutrients for the plants — aquaponics.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2017

The school, which is in the midst of creating a new academic specialty in hydroponics and aquaponics, does not teach students how to grow cannabis, nor is it grown on campus.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2017

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