Ocean-farming

ocean farming

noun
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mar·i·cul·ture

[mar-i-kuhl-cher]
noun
marine aquaculture.
Also called ocean farming.


Origin:
1900–05; < Latin mari-, combining form of mare sea + culture, on the model of agriculture

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mariculture (ˈmærɪˌkʌltʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the cultivation of marine plants and animals in their natural environment
 
[C20: from Latin mari-, mare sea + culture]

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