mariculture
UK/'mærɪ,kʌltʃə/US/'mærikʌltʃә/
C2
Definitions
n.
The farming of marine organisms in the sea or in seawater.
海水养殖；海洋养殖
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmari- (sea, from mare) + cult (tend) + -ure = farming in the sea. A saltwater cousin of aquaculture: same -culture template, the 'what' root is the sea.
Root cult still carries 38 more wordsExample Sentences
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Mariculture farms raise oysters and seaweed offshore.