aquaculture
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wəˌkʌl noun
the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture.
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aquaculture or aquiculture (ˈækwəˌkʌltʃə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the cultivation of freshwater and marine resources, both plant and animal, for human consumption or use | |
| aquiculture or aquiculture | |
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Aquaculture
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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aquaculture (āk'wə-kŭl'chər, ä'kwə-) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
Aquaculture will only work, environmentally and economically, with the right sort of fish.
One of the hottest points of debate on aquaculture is the effect that farmed fish might have on their wild cousins.
As the vermiculture and aquaculture examples suggest, we're not talking about grandpa's idea of food production.
Simply put, the more oyster aquaculture is done, the more benefits for the waters.
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