subaquatic
[ suhb-uh-kwat-ik, -uh-kwot- ]
/ ˌsʌb əˈkwæt ɪk, -əˈkwɒt- /
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adjective
living or growing partly on land, partly in water.
under water.
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Example sentences from the Web for subaquatic
The larger story is the spread of greater Amazonia, the millions of square feet of new space that is the subaquatic iceberg floating under the Helix’s crystal tip.
The Helix is a distraction. Amazon’s new headquarters will change more than just its Arlington neighborhood.|Philip Kennicott|February 18, 2021|Washington PostThese 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 JordanI became absorbed in a sort of subaquatic mirage, in which I seemed to distinguish reflections beneath the surface.
Edge of the Jungle|William BeebeThis can be done, even under the surface of the water, by the use of certain subaquatic apparatus.
British Dictionary definitions for subaquatic
subaquatic
/ (ˌsʌbəˈkwætɪk, -ˈkwɒt-) /
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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