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Aqaba, Gulf of
Aqmola
aqua
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Aqua-Lung
aqua regia
aqua vitae
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aquaculture
aquadynamic
aquaerobics
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aquaculture
aq·ua·cul·ture [ ákwə kùlchər, kwə kùlchər ] or aq·ui·cul·ture [ ákwi kùlchər, kwi kùlchər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. farming fish and aquatic plants: the farming of ocean and freshwater plants and animals for human consumption
2. botany 
Same as  hydroponics
[Mid-19th century. After agriculture]

aq·ua·cul·tur·al [ àkwə kúlchərəl, kwə kúlchərəl ] adjective
aq·ua·cul·tur·ist [ kwə kúlchərist, àkwə kúlchərist ] noun
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