Main Entry: aqua·cul·ture

Variant(s): also aqui·cul·ture \ˈä-kwə-ˌkəl-chər, ˈa-\

Function: noun

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