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aquaculture

noun

  1. farming things in water
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Pronunciation: /ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/ / /ˈɑːkwəˌ-/ / /ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aquabor. Middle English aqua English aqua- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English aquaculture From aqua- + culture.

  1. The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.

    The indigenous species used in aquaculture are: B. gonionotus, Jullien carp (Probarbus jullieni), Jullien's mud carp (Cirrhinus jullieni), soldier-river barb (Cyclocheilichthys enoplos), Leptobarbus hoevenii, Catlocarpio siamensis and Osteochilus hasseltii.

    Finally, sturgeon aquaculture would create a sustainable industry […]