n.
Variant: also aqui · cul · ture
Pronunciation: ' ä-kw ə - ˌ k ə l-ch ə r, ' a-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin aqua + English -culture (as in agriculture )
Date: 1867
: the cultivation of aquatic organisms (as fish or shellfish) especially for food
– aqua · cul · tur · al \ ˌ ä-kw ə - ' k ə l-ch( ə -)r ə l, ˌ a- \ adjective
– aquaculture transitive verb
– aqua · cul · tur · ist \ -ch( ə -)rist \ noun