aquatic
Americanadjective
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of, in, or pertaining to water.
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living or growing in water.
aquatic plant life.
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taking place or practiced on or in water.
aquatic sports.
noun
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an aquatic plant or animal.
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aquatics, sports practiced on or in water.
adjective
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growing, living, or found in water
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sport performed in or on water
noun
Other Word Forms
- aquatically adverb
- nonaquatic adjective
- transaquatic adjective
Etymology
Origin of aquatic
1480–90; < Latin aquāticus, equivalent to aqu ( a ) water + -āticus ( -ate 1, -ic ); replacing late Middle English aquatyque < Middle French < Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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The State Water Resources Control Board regulates herbicide use on aquatic plants and grants permits with requirements for using these chemicals.
From Los Angeles Times
Some scientists thought these fish-eating creatures may have been fully aquatic, gliding through deep waters to snare prey.
From Barron's
This adaptation appears repeatedly in the fossil record among fish eating animals, including aquatic ichthyosaurs, semi aquatic crocodile and flying pterosaurs.
From Science Daily
With simulated waves, animation tables, and dozens of original sketches on display, a new exhibition in the Oscars museum offers immersion into the aquatic world of "Ponyo," Hayao Miyazaki's cinematic classic.
From Barron's
The first lobe finned fish that developed limbs capable of supporting movement on land still relied heavily on aquatic environments.
From Science Daily
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