subaquatic

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

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adjective

living or growing partly on land, partly in water.

under water.

Origin of subaquatic

First recorded in 1780–90; sub- + aquatic

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Related Words for subaquatic

submerged, undersea, immersed, sunken, submarine, subaqueous

Examples from the Web for subaquatic

Historical Examples of subaquatic

I became absorbed in a sort of subaquatic mirage, in which I seemed to distinguish reflections beneath the surface.
Edge of the Jungle
William Beebe
These soon come in contact with some subaquatic object and adhere to it.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)
David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for subaquatic

subaquatic

adjective

living or growing partly in water and partly on land

of or relating to conditions, existence, or activities under water

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