aquaponics
noun
aqua·pon·ics ˌa-kwə-ˈpä-niks 
ˌä-
plural in form but singular in construction
: a system of growing plants in the water that has been used to cultivate aquatic organisms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web How about aquaponics, a form of farming thousands of years old where fish and vegetables are grown together in water? 
Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 In its patented aquaponics system, fish tanks are placed below shelves filled with leafy green herbs and vegetables. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 19 July 2022 Other amenities include a restaurant, a pool, and an aquaponics greenhouse. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Readers suggested other uses for vacant spaces: live-work housing, urban gardens and farming, aquaponics and more. Noah Arroyo, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2022 If your yard is tiny, or even just a balcony, Jordan Karambelas has a suggestion for growing food organically: a good-looking aquaponics system that uses recycled water enriched by fish poop to irrigate vegetables planted above. Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 The combination of the team’s experience with aquatic life and cultured meat manufacturing has enabled Mermade to connect the dots in a unique manner and see the potential of aquaponics in cell cultivation. Gil Press, Forbes, 23 May 2022 In addition to proving that good cannabis could be grown in a recirculating aquaponics system, Schiebel and the Habitat team had another mission: to show that farmed salmon could compete with wild salmon, both on sustainability and on quality. Amanda Siebert, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Other community benefits built into the site include a biking and walking trail, an electric vehicle charging station, backup power for a nearby community center, and an aquaponics greenhouse to grow produce. Camille Squires, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2022 See More
Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 In its patented aquaponics system, fish tanks are placed below shelves filled with leafy green herbs and vegetables. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 19 July 2022 Other amenities include a restaurant, a pool, and an aquaponics greenhouse. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Readers suggested other uses for vacant spaces: live-work housing, urban gardens and farming, aquaponics and more. Noah Arroyo, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2022 If your yard is tiny, or even just a balcony, Jordan Karambelas has a suggestion for growing food organically: a good-looking aquaponics system that uses recycled water enriched by fish poop to irrigate vegetables planted above. Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 The combination of the team’s experience with aquatic life and cultured meat manufacturing has enabled Mermade to connect the dots in a unique manner and see the potential of aquaponics in cell cultivation. Gil Press, Forbes, 23 May 2022 In addition to proving that good cannabis could be grown in a recirculating aquaponics system, Schiebel and the Habitat team had another mission: to show that farmed salmon could compete with wild salmon, both on sustainability and on quality. Amanda Siebert, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Other community benefits built into the site include a biking and walking trail, an electric vehicle charging station, backup power for a nearby community center, and an aquaponics greenhouse to grow produce. Camille Squires, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin aqua + -ponics (in hydroponics)
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above