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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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 • Mar. 18, 2026
The erudite and engaging historian Lincoln Paine unfolds our relationship to the aquatic planet for the past 5,000 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Chytrids are a diverse group of aquatic fungi, and the discovery suggests they may influence marine ecosystems more strongly than scientists once believed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
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 • Mar. 1, 2026
Even by the end of the second summer after spraying, only meager quantities of aquatic insects had reestablished themselves, and on one stream — formerly rich in bottom fauna — scarcely any could be found.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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