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Word: Aquaculture
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin aqua ‘water’ + culture, on the pattern of words such as agriculture
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈakwəˌkʌltʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
Short Definition:rearing of aquatic animals or cultivation of aquatic plants for food
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