About The Word Aquatic

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Aquatic

Aquatic Meaning & Definition
Aquatic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aquatic?

[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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aquatic: marine | saltwater | semiaquatic | subaquatic | subaqueous | submerged | submersed | underwater

Related Terms | Find terms related to Aquatic: 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

See Also | flora | plant | plant life

Aquatic In Webster's Dictionary

\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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