aquaponics

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IPA /(ˌ)ækwəˈpɒnɪks/

Noun

aquaponics 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.

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aquafarming aquiculture aquaculturing aquaculture aquafeed acquaculture aquafarm aquascape agrosilvofishery pisciculture aquaterrarium ocean ranching fishkeeping mariculture algaculture fishery

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