semiaquatic

[ sem-ee-uh-kwat-ik, -kwot-, sem-ahy- ]

adjectiveBotany, Zoology.

partly aquatic; growing or living in or close to water, or carrying out part of its life cycle in water.

Origin of semiaquatic

First recorded in 1825–35; semi- + aquatic

Words Nearby semiaquatic

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How to use semiaquatic in a sentence

Focusing on the semiaquatic species Isotomurus retardatus, films at such extreme speeds as 10,000 frames per second showed plenty of control.
Video reveals that springtails are tiny acrobats | Susan Milius | November 7, 2022 | Science News
The semiaquatic mammal is sometimes hunted for its meat and hide.
Which Country Should Snowden Live In? | Sarah Hedgecock | July 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The majority are terrestrial, but some species are semiaquatic.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life | Ernest Ingersoll
The semiaquatic Otter, and the still more thoroughly aquatic (marine) Enhydris, suggest an affinity in that direction.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
Turtles of the genus Terrapene belong to the Emyidae, a family comprising chiefly aquatic and semiaquatic species.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz | John M. Legler

British Dictionary definitions for semiaquatic

semiaquatic

/ (ˌsɛmɪəˈkwætɪk) /

adjective

(of organisms, esp plants) occurring close to the water and sometimes within it

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Scientific definitions for semiaquatic

semiaquatic

[ sĕm′ē-ə-kwăt′ĭk ]

Adapted for living or growing in or near water, but not entirely aquatic.

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