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aquaponics

noun

/ˌækwəˈpɒnɪks/

Meaning

A system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically.

Aquaponics efficiently utilizes water by integrating fish and plant farming.

hydroponics, aquaculture, integrated farming

traditional farming, monoculture, soil-based agriculture

a person who works in coal mines or a ship carrying coal

A model or pattern to be copied or imitated.

a statement or conclusion that does not logically follow from the previous statement

A circular movement of water, air, or smoke, counter to the main current, causing a small whirlpool...

An indefinitely long period of time; an age or eternity.

The practice of severe self-discipline and abstaining from indulgence, typically for religious or sp...