aquaponics
Meanings
noun
- A sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture with hydroponics, with effluent from the water in which fish are reared being used as nutrition for plants.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Blend of aquaculture + hydroponics. By surface analysis, aqua- + -ponics.
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