n.
Pronunciation: ' mer- ə - ˌ k ə l-ch ə r, ' ma-r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin mare sea + English -culture (as in agriculture )
Date: circa 1909
: the cultivation of marine organisms in their natural environment
– mari · cul · tur · ist \ ˌ mer- ə - ' k ə l-ch ə -rist, - ' k ə lch-rist, ˌ ma-r ə - \ noun