mariculture
|mar-i-cul-ture|
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/ˈmærɪkʌltʃɚ/
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/ˈmærɪkʌltʃə/
sea-based cultivation
Etymology
'mariculture' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'marine' and 'culture', where 'marine' (from Latin 'marinus') meant 'of the sea' and 'culture' (from Latin 'cultura') meant 'cultivation'.
'marine' came into English via Old French from Latin 'marinus' (meaning 'of the sea'), and 'culture' comes from Latin 'cultura' (from 'colere', 'to cultivate'); these elements were combined in Modern English to form 'mariculture'.
Originally formed to denote 'cultivation related to the sea', the term has maintained this specialized meaning and now specifically refers to the farming of marine organisms.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the cultivation or farming of marine organisms (such as fish, shellfish, and seaweeds) in the ocean or in marine environments, typically for commercial purposes; marine aquaculture.
Mariculture provides an important source of seafood and shellfish for coastal communities.
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