aquaculture

aqua·cul·ture

noun \ˈä-kwə-ˌkəl-chər, ˈa-\

Definition of AQUACULTURE

: 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

Variants of AQUACULTURE

aqua·cul·ture also aqui·cul·ture \ˈä-kwə-ˌkəl-chər, ˈa-\

Origin of AQUACULTURE

Latin aqua + English -culture (as in agriculture)

First Known Use: 1867

Rhymes with AQUACULTURE

agriculture, apiculture, aviculture, counterculture, floriculture, horticulture, mariculture, microculture, monoculture, permaculture, silviculture, turkey vulture, viniculture