aquaponics

noun plural but singular in construction aqua·pon·ics \ˌa-kwə-ˈpä-niks, ˌä-\

Definition of AQUAPONICS

: a system of growing plants in the water that has been used to cultivate aquatic organisms

Latin aqua + -ponics (in hydroponics)

First Known Use: 1981

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