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Word: Aquaponics
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s (in the sense ‘hydroponics’): blend of aqua- and hydroponics
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌakwəˈpɒnɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic creatures supplies the nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water
Short Definition:system of aquaculture in which waste produced by farmed fish etc. supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically
Examples:- thanks to its automatic recirculating system, aquaponics does not require much monitoring or measuring
