aquatic
[uh-kwat-ik, uh-kwot-]
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.
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Origin of aquatic
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Examples from the Web for aquatic
Contemporary Examples of 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.
Historical Examples of aquatic
The three first are aquatic, the five latter upland varieties.
It is not an aquatic reptile, its food consisting principally of vegetation.
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They are aquatic and are much like the snapping turtles in habit.
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Mytiliform: shell-like; as the middle feet in some aquatic Hemiptera.
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The water-beetles and other aquatic insects will also come in for a share of attention.
aquatic
adjective
noun
Word Origin for aquatic
C15: from Latin aquāticus, from aqua water
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aquatic
[ə-kwăt′ĭk]
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