algaculture

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noun

Farming of algae (and/or kelp).

OriginEnglish culture ← Middle French culture ← Latin cultūra →
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Meanings

nounalgaculture (plural algacultures)

plural algacultures

  1. Farming of algae (and/or kelp).

Origin

  1. Latinalga
  2. Englishalga
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  5. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  6. Latincolō
  7. Latincultūra
  8. Middle Frenchculture
  9. Englishculture
  10. Englishalgaculture

From alga + culture, after agriculture, etc.

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Translations

Portuguese algocultura, algicultura
  • algoculturafarming of algae
  • algiculturafarming of algae
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APA

algaculture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algaculture

MLA

“algaculture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algaculture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algaculture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algaculture.

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