aquatic
of, in, or pertaining to water.
living or growing in water: aquatic plant life.
taking place or practiced on or in water: aquatic sports.
an aquatic plant or animal.
aquatics, sports practiced on or in water.
Origin of aquatic
1Other words from aquatic
- a·quat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·a·quat·ic, adjective
- trans·a·quat·ic, adjective
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How to use aquatic in a sentence
Chlorine from the salt can inhibit fish from spawning and reduce dissolved oxygen levels in the water, which harms fish and other aquatic life.
Fish blood could hold the answer to safer de-icing solutions during snowstorms | By Monika Bleszynski/The Conversation | February 1, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe aquatic blues of two Williams pictures that hang near “Wave Relief” complement its darker shades.
In the galleries: Immersive exhibit explores a wonderland in blue | Mark Jenkins | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostTo monitor aquatic animals and their underwater world, Deng often uses networks of such beacons.
Bye-bye batteries? Power a phone with fabric or a beacon with sound | Kathryn Hulick | January 6, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThese cells detect chemicals produced by many aquatic animals, explains Nicholas Bellono.
Touching allows octopuses to pre-taste their food | Jonathan Lambert | January 4, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThe photos depict nature, mostly in the form of aquatic birds, accommodating itself to AlexRenew’s water-treatment lagoons and the outfall pipes where effluent can enter the river.
In the galleries: Up to his elbows in watery works and lustrous prints | Mark Jenkins | December 18, 2020 | Washington Post
Hippopotamuses eat aquatic vegetation, like water hyacinths—loads of it, Irwin learned.
Lake Bacon: The Story of The Man Who Wanted Us to Eat Mississippi Hippos | Jon Mooallem | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDescription: A “swamp cabbage” is a semi-aquatic tropical plant.
Craziest SXSW Band Names: Perfect Pussy, Death By Unga Bunga, and More | Marlow Stern | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSwimmers now enjoy its 12,000-square-meter aquatic theme park.
Architectural White Elephants: Beijing, London, and the Post-Olympics Curse | Melinda Liu | August 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPaper presented at the 2008 World aquatic Conference in Colorado Springs, Colo. 12.
They said that in any case the incident only highlights their worry that the Gulf is an aquatic tinderbox.
The ponds were half covered with the white water-lily, and some other aquatic plants of the country.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThen happened one of those aquatic incidents which lend an atmosphere all their own to amphibious war.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 | Ian HamiltonAt the foot of the hill lay a deep morass, covered with the nelumbo and other aquatic plants.
The first aquatic creatures were succeeded by the amphibia, the reptiles.
Astronomy for Amateurs | Camille FlammarionA little more complicated than that of the fish, this method is probably older, and seems possible only for aquatic animals.
The Natural Philosophy of Love | Remy de Gourmont
British Dictionary definitions for aquatic
/ (əˈkwætɪk, əˈkwɒt-) /
growing, living, or found in water
sport performed in or on water
a marine or freshwater animal or plant
Origin of aquatic
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for aquatic
[ ə-kwăt′ĭk ]
Relating to, living in, or growing in water.
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