aquaculturenoun [ U ]
/ˈæk.wə.kʌl.tʃər//-tʃɚ/specializedthe raising of water animals such as fish for food, or the growing of plants in water for food:
Farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants, known collectively as aquaculture, is one of the world's fastest-growing food sectors.
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Animal farming - general words
- abattoir
- animal husbandry
- battery
- bedding
- beekeeper
- bluetongue
- corral
- draught
- herd
- honeycomb
- lambing season
- milk
- nectar
- paddock
- pastoral farming
- pen
- raise
- rear
- slaughterhouse
- wean
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