living or growing partly in water and partly on land
2.
of or relating to conditions, existence, or activities under water
subaquatic in American English
(ˌsʌbəˈkwætɪk; ˈsʌbəˈkwɑtɪk)
adjective
partly aquatic
subaquatic in American English
(ˌsʌbəˈkwætɪk, -əˈkwɑt-)
adjective
1.
living or growing partly on land, partly in water
2.
under water
Word origin
[1780–90; sub- + aquatic]This word is first recorded in the period 1780–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alignment, carbon, ego, oxygen, vampire batsub- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy). On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,”“beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot)
Examples of 'subaquatic' in a sentence
subaquatic
It even has a wrist strap, to prevent subaquatic disaster.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You can stay dry if you like, and watch the fish through subaquatic portholes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The film, perhaps inevitably, tries to have its subaquatic cake and eat it.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
There's a sleek sundeck, too, but you may never want to emerge from your subaquatic oasis.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The entrepreneur, who built this subaquatic sweatbox as an expression of his love for saunas, seems to enjoy a challenge.