aquicultural

9.3

Growing plants and raising animals in water, for example fish or seaweed

adjective
/ˌækwɪˈkʌltʃərəl/

Specialized

: acuícola

Many aquicultural practices help sustain local ecosystems.

Examples

Advancements in aquicultural technology have increased fish yields around the world.
The new regulations require all aquicultural facilities to monitor their waste output carefully.
She studied aquicultural practices during her internship at the marine research center.
The aquicultural industry is growing rapidly.
Innovations in aquicultural methods have improved the production of seaweed and fish.
He is learning about aquicultural techniques to enhance his family's fish farm.
This conference focuses on aquicultural advancements and their impact on sustainable fishing practices.

Synonyms

aquacultural

vsaquicultural

Specialized

1 7.5

Relating to farming water animals and plants for food and other products

is identical in meaning but appears with a different spelling form

Surface Forms

aquicultural positive

Morphology

aquicultural = aquiculture (semi-transparent) = aqui + culture + al

Adding -al to aquiculture is a regular adjective-forming step.

Etymology

Aquicultural comes from the root aqua ('water') combined with the idea of agriculture ('farming'). So aquicultural describes farming or growing plants and animals in water.