Meaning of AQUATIC
| Pronunciation: | | u'kwatik
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- [n] a plant that lives in or on water
- [adj] operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals"
- [adj] relating to or consisting of or being in water; "an aquatic environment"
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| | Synonyms: | | marine, saltwater, semiaquatic, subaquatic, subaqueous, submerged, submersed, underwater |
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| | Antonyms: | | amphibious, land(a), terrestrial | | |
| | See Also: | | flora, plant, plant life | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\A*quat"ic\, a. [L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See
{Aqua}.]
Pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming
in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants
and fowls.
\A*quat`ic\, n.
1. An aquatic animal or plant.
2. pl. Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water.
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| | Definition: | | Living in or on water for all or a substantial part of the life span (generally restricted to fresh/inland waters). |
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| | Related Terms: | | aqueous, balneal, deep-sea, estuarine, grallatorial, hydrated, hydraulic, hydrous, liquid, littoral, natant, natatorial, natatory, plashy, seashore, shore, sloppy, splashy, swashy, swimming, tidal, water-dwelling, water-growing, waterish, water-living, water-loving, watery |
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