aquiculture

[ ak-wi-kuhl-cher ]

/ ˈæk wɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

Nearby words

aqueous humour, aqueous phase, aqueously, aqui-, aquiclude, aquiculture, aquidneck island, aquifer, aquila, aquilegia, aquileia

Origin of aquiculture

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

Related forms

aq·ui·cul·tur·al, adjectiveaq·ui·cul·tur·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for aquiculture

aquiculture

/ (ˈeɪkwɪˌkʌltʃə, ˈækwɪ-) /

noun

another name for hydroponics

a variant of aquaculture

Derived Forms

aquicultural, adjectiveaquiculturist, noun

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