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semiaquatic

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

adjective

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



semiaquatic

/ ˌsɛmɪəˈkwætɪk /

adjective

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

semiaquatic

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of semiaquatic1

First recorded in 1825–35; semi- + aquatic
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Example Sentences

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It was a crew of semiaquatic rodents whose wetland-building skills have seen them gain popularity as a natural way to mitigate wildfires.

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This research finding casts doubt on prevailing wisdom that slow growth in living crocodiles is linked to the evolution of their sedentary, semiaquatic lifestyles.

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The team found that there is a threshold between semiaquatic and fully aquatic species, and once that threshold has been passed, the aquatic adaptations are irreversible.

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“This is a semiaquatic animal. It would have lived kind of like a crocodile, kind of hanging around in rivers, catching fish.”

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The platypus is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal that is native to Australia, measures a foot or two, and has webbed feet and a duck-like bill.

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