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单词 aquaculture
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aquaculture

[ ak-wuh-kuhl-cher, ah-kwuh- ]
/ ˈæk wəˌkʌl tʃər, ˈɑ kwə- /
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noun

the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture.
Also aquiculture.

Origin of aquaculture

First recorded in 1865–70; aqua- + (agri)culture

OTHER WORDS FROM aquaculture

aq·ua·cul·tur·al, adjectiveaq·ua·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words nearby aquaculture

Aqtöbe, aqua, aqua ammoniae, aquacade, aquaceutical, aquaculture, Aquadag, aquaerobics, aquafarm, aquafitness, aqua fortis
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Example sentences from the Web for aquaculture

  • Look for this aquaculture to catch on as mankind, unfortunately, continues to pollute our waterways.

    What's Next for Foodies|Jacquelynn D. Powers|September 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for aquaculture

aquaculture

aquiculture

/ (ˈækwəˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the cultivation of freshwater and marine resources, both plant and animal, for human consumption or use
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for aquaculture

aquaculture
[ ăkwə-kŭl′chər, äkwə- ]

The science of cultivating marine or freshwater food fish, such as salmon and trout, or shellfish, such as oysters and clams, under controlled conditions.
See hydroponics.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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