aquaponics

== English == === Etymology === Blend of aquaculture +‎ hydroponics. By surface analysis, aqua- +‎ -ponics. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /(ˌ)ækwəˈpɒnɪks/ (General American) enPR: äk'wə-pŏnʹĭks, ăk'wə-, IPA(key): /ˌɑkwəˈpɑnɪks/, /ˌækwə-/ Rhymes: -ɒnɪks Hyphenation: aqua‧pon‧ics === Noun === aquaponics (uncountable) (agriculture) 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. ==== Coordinate terms ==== aeroponics, geoponics, organoponics ==== Derived terms ==== aquaponic aquaponically aquaponist ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === aquaponics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia