aquiculture

9.3

Growing plants in water without using soil

noun
/ˌækwɪˈkʌltʃər/

Specialized

: acuicultura

Many farmers are turning to aquiculture for sustainable food production.

Examples

Advances in aquiculture have made urban farming more efficient.
The aquiculture industry is rapidly growing.
She studied aquiculture techniques for her environmental science degree.
The greenhouse specializes in aquiculture to produce fresh vegetables year-round.
Advances in aquiculture have made urban farming more efficient.
She studied aquiculture techniques for her environmental science degree.
Many farmers are turning to aquiculture for sustainable food production.

Synonyms

hydroponics

vsaquiculture

Specialized

7 6.6

Growing plants in water with added plant food instead of soil

is the same practice but called by a different name

aquaculture

vsaquiculture

Specialized

4 6.6

Raising fish, shellfish, or seaweed to eat

focuses only on plants in nutrient water and excludes animal or food farming

tank farming

vsaquiculture

Specialized

5.2

A way of growing plants in water with plant food

is broader and not limited to one contained cultivation method

Surface Forms

aquiculture singular

aquicultures plural

Morphology

aquiculture = aqua + culture (transparent) = aqua + culture

Meaning is directly derived from 'aqua' (water) + 'culture' (cultivation), so learners familiar with those parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Aquiculture comes from the parts aqua ('water') and culture ('growing'), like in aquarium and agriculture. So, aquiculture literally means 'growing in water', which explains why it refers to cultivating plants or other life in water instead of in soil.