aquiculture

[ ak-wi-kuhl-cher ]

Origin of aquiculture

1
First recorded in 1865–70; aqui- + (agri)culture

Other words from aquiculture

  • aq·ui·cul·tur·al, adjective
  • aq·ui·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words Nearby aquiculture

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British Dictionary definitions for aquiculture

aquiculture

/ (ˈeɪkwɪˌkʌltʃə, ˈækwɪ-) /


noun
  1. another name for hydroponics

  2. a variant of aquaculture

Derived forms of aquiculture

  • aquicultural, adjective
  • aquiculturist, noun

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