AQUACULTURE


Meaning of AQUACULTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also aqui·cul·ture ˈä-kwə-ˌkəl-chər, ˈa-

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 ˌä-kwə-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl, ˌa- adjective

• aquaculture transitive verb

• aqua·cul·tur·ist -ch(ə-)rist noun

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