aquaculture

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
27
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/
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/ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/ · /ˈɑːkwəˌ-/ · /ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ · /ˈɑkwəˌ-/

Definition of aquaculture

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
    “The indigenous species used in aquaculture are: B. gonionotus, Jullien carp (Probarbus jullieni), Jullien's mud carp (Cirrhinus jullieni), soldier-river barb (Cyclocheilichthys enoplos), Leptobarbus hoevenii, Catlocarpio siamensis and Osteochilus hasseltii.”
    “Finally, sturgeon aquaculture would create a sustainable industry […]”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aquabor. Middle English aqua English aqua- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English aquaculture From aqua- + culture.

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