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 team also examined whether a common aquatic plant in the region, Salvinia auriculata, could help reduce this contamination.
From Science Daily
Environmental Protection Agency’s safety thresholds for aquatic life.
From Los Angeles Times
A South Ayrshire Council spokesperson said it was committed to supporting participation in aquatic sport and said the change would introduce 700 additional Learn 2 Swim places.
From BBC
The erudite and engaging historian Lincoln Paine unfolds our relationship to the aquatic planet for the past 5,000 years.
Concentrations of the chemicals were sometimes up to 45 times above safe levels, with the situation shown to be killing aquatic insects.
From BBC
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