AQUATIC

aquatic

(adjective) operating or living or growing in water; “boats are aquatic vehicles”; “water lilies are aquatic plants”; “fish are aquatic animals”

aquatic

(adjective) relating to or consisting of or being in water; “an aquatic environment”

aquatic

(noun) a plant that lives in or on water

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Usage notes

The pronunciations with a back vowel are more recent and reflect a long-established tendency to round a historic short-a after IPA: /w/.

Adjective

aquatic (comparative more aquatic, superlative most aquatic)

Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

Synonyms

• waterly

Noun

aquatic (plural aquatics)

Any aquatic plant.

Source: Wiktionary

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A*quat"ic, a. Etym: [L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See Aqua.]

Definition: 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.

Definition: Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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