aquaculture

noun/ˈækwəˌkʌltʃər/

Frequency rank: #12,350 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The controlled farming of fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants in water.

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Example sentence

The coastal town boosted its economy through aquaculture of salmon and oysters.

Synonyms & related words

  • mariculture
  • aquafarming

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