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mariage blanc
mariage de convenance
Marian
Mariana Islands
Mariana Trench
Marianao
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mariculture
Marie Byrd Land
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mariculture
mar·i·cul·ture [ márrə kùlchər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
cultivation of sea life: the cultivation of sea animals and plants in their usual habitats, generally for commercial purposes
[Early 20th century. < Latin mari- (stem of mare "sea")]
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