aquatic

[ uh-kwat-ik, uh-kwot- ]

/ əˈkwæt ɪk, əˈkwɒt- /

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adjective

of, in, or pertaining to water.

living or growing in water: aquatic plant life.

taking place or practiced on or in water: aquatic sports.

noun

an aquatic plant or animal.

aquatics, sports practiced on or in water.

Nearby words

aquarids, aquarist, aquarium, aquarius, aquashow, aquatic, aquatics, aquatint, aquatone, aquavit, aqueduct

Origin of aquatic

1480–90; < Latin aquāticus, equivalent to aqu(a) water + -āticus (see -ate¹, -ic); replacing late Middle English aquatyque < Middle French < Latin, as above

Related forms

a·quat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·a·quat·ic, adjectivetrans·a·quat·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for aquatic

Swimmers now enjoy its 12,000-square-meter aquatic theme park.
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They said that in any case the incident only highlights their worry that the Gulf is an aquatic tinderbox.
Shocking Gulf Firefight Caught on Tape|Michael Adler|July 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Shy and retiring in its habits, it is rarely found far distant from aquatic vegetation.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
The bivalves are all aquatic, and many bury themselves in the sand or mud by means of a fleshy, muscular foot.
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils|Peter Gray

The “aquatic kettle” was doubtless the embryo of the diving-bell.
Under the Waves|R M Ballantyne
The larva of the dragon fly exhibits, in a very striking manner, the mode of respiration in aquatic insects.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd
And there are other aquatic mammals, like the seals, in which these characteristics are much less marked.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for aquatic

aquatic

/ (əˈkwætɪk, əˈkwɒt-) /

adjective

growing, living, or found in water

sport performed in or on water

noun

a marine or freshwater animal or plant

Word Origin for aquatic

C15: from Latin aquāticus, from aqua water

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