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mariculture

(mar′i kul′c̸hər)

noun

saltwater aquaculture

Origin: < L mare, sea + culture

Related Forms:

mariculturist noun

See mariculture in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Cultivation of marine organisms in their natural habitats, usually for commercial purposes.

Origin:

Origin: Latin mare, mari-, sea; see mori- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + culture

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Related Forms:

marˌi·culˈtur·al adjective

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