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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary aqua·cul·ture 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 English Etymology aquaculture 1887, from aqua- + culture. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 aquaculture aqua·culture / 5AkwEkQltFE(r) / noun[U] the growing of plants in water for food 水产养殖(业) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged aq·ua·cul·ture \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ-\ noun or aq·ui·cul·ture \"\ (-s) Etymology: aqua- or aqui- + culture (as in agriculture) 1. a. : the art of cultivating the natural produce of water b. : the raising or fattening of fish in enclosed ponds 2. : : hydroponics |
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