mariculture
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mar·i·cul·ture
(măr′ĭ-kŭl′chər)n.
Cultivation of marine organisms in their natural habitats, usually for commercial purposes.
mar′i·cul′tur·al adj.
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mariculture
(ˈmærɪˌkʌltʃə)n
(Agriculture) the cultivation of marine plants and animals in their natural environment
[C20: from Latin mari-, mare sea + culture]
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