aquaponics
noun
aqua·pon·ics
ˌa-kwə-ˈpä-niks 
ˌä-
plural in form but singular in construction
: a system of growing plants in the water that has been used to cultivate aquatic organisms
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The seed of the idea for Urban Organics germinated in this aquaponics setup that David Haider built in his basement two years ago.
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2013
And plants grow faster in an aquaponics system than on a conventional farm—much faster.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2013
An aquaponics system uses koi fish to fertilize the plant beds in one of Coldwater’s greenhouses, and there’s a chicken coop and bunnies galore.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
Rainwater might also be fed into an aquaponics growing system.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 22 June 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2013
And plants grow faster in an aquaponics system than on a conventional farm—much faster.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2013
An aquaponics system uses koi fish to fertilize the plant beds in one of Coldwater’s greenhouses, and there’s a chicken coop and bunnies galore.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
Rainwater might also be fed into an aquaponics growing system.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 22 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for aquaponics
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“Aquaponics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aquaponics. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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