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aquiculture

[ ak-wi-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈæk wɪˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun
hydroponics.
aquaculture.
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Origin of aquiculture

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

OTHER WORDS FROM aquiculture

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

Words nearby aquiculture

aqueous humour, aqueous phase, aqui-, quick one, a, aquiclude, aquiculture, Aquidneck Island, aquifer, Aquila, aquilegia, Aquileia
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British Dictionary definitions for aquiculture

aquiculture
/ (ˈeɪkwɪˌkʌltʃə, ˈækwɪ-) /
noun
another name for hydroponics
a variant of aquaculture

Derived forms of aquiculture

aquicultural, adjectiveaquiculturist, noun
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