aquaponics
n.— «Susan Mahan and Steve Stansloski of Ocala volunteer with the foundation, which uses a method called aquaponics. The organization grows tilapia and vegetables together using hydroponics in a cyclical system.» —“Fish farms could feed the world” by Andy Fillmore Ocala.com (Florida) May 25, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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