mariculture

[ mar-i-kuhl-cher ]

noun

1. marine aquaculture.

mariculture

/ ˈmærɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mariculture¹

1900–05; < Latin mari-, combining form of mare sea + culture, on the model of agriculture

Word History and Origins

Origin of mariculture¹

C20: from Latin mari-, mare sea + culture