mariculture

[ mar-i-kuhl-cher ]

noun
  1. marine aquaculture.

Origin of mariculture

1
1900–05; <Latin mari-, combining form of mare sea + culture, on the model of agriculture
  • Also called ocean farming.

Words Nearby mariculture

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British Dictionary definitions for mariculture

mariculture

/ (ˈmærɪˌkʌltʃə) /


noun
  1. the cultivation of marine plants and animals in their natural environment

Origin of mariculture

1
C20: from Latin mari-, mare sea + culture

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