mariculture









mariculture


mariculture [mar-i-kuhl-cher] Word Origin noun

  1. marine aquaculture.

Origin of mariculture 1900–05; Latin mari-, combining form of mare sea + culture, on the model of agriculture Also called ocean farming. British Dictionary definitions for mariculture mariculture noun

  1. the cultivation of marine plants and animals in their natural environment

Word Origin for mariculture C20: from Latin mari-, mare sea + culture

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