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aquaculture

/ˈæk.wə.kʌl.tʃər/

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noun

/ˈæk.wə.kʌl.tʃər/C1formalscientific
  • ruПрактика разведения водных животных или выращивания водных растений для производства пищи.

The practice of raising aquatic animals or growing aquatic plants for food production.

uncountable

  1. Farming of aquatic organismsB2formal

    The controlled cultivation and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae, and other aquatic organisms in water environments for food or other products.

    ruРазведение водных организмов

    • Aquaculture provides a sustainable source of seafood to meet global demand.
    • The company specializes in the aquaculture of salmon and trout.
    • Advances in aquaculture have reduced pressure on wild fish populations.
Forms
  • aquacultures plural form
  • aquacultures' possessive plural form
  • aquaculture's possessive singular form