aquatic

[ uh-kwat-ik, uh-kwot- ]

/ əˈkwæt ɪk, əˈkwɒt- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR aquatic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, in, or pertaining to water.

living or growing in water: aquatic plant life.

taking place or practiced on or in water: aquatic sports.

noun

an aquatic plant or animal.

aquatics, sports practiced on or in water.

Origin of aquatic

1480–90; <Latin aquāticus, equivalent to aqu(a) water + -āticus (see -ate¹, -ic); replacing late Middle English aquatyque<Middle French <Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM aquatic

a·quat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·a·quat·ic, adjectivetrans·a·quat·ic, adjective

Words nearby aquatic

Aquarids, aquarist, aquarium, Aquarius, aquashow, aquatic, aquatics, aquatint, aquatone, aquavit, aqua vitae

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Example sentences from the Web for aquatic

Swimmers now enjoy its 12,000-square-meter aquatic theme park.
Architectural White Elephants: Beijing, London, and the Post-Olympics Curse|Melinda Liu|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They said that in any case the incident only highlights their worry that the Gulf is an aquatic tinderbox.
Shocking Gulf Firefight Caught on Tape|Michael Adler|July 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Shy and retiring in its habits, it is rarely found far distant from aquatic vegetation.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
The bivalves are all aquatic, and many bury themselves in the sand or mud by means of a fleshy, muscular foot.
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils|Peter Gray

The “aquatic kettle” was doubtless the embryo of the diving-bell.
Under the Waves|R M Ballantyne
The larva of the dragon fly exhibits, in a very striking manner, the mode of respiration in aquatic insects.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd
And there are other aquatic mammals, like the seals, in which these characteristics are much less marked.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for aquatic

aquatic

/ (əˈkwætɪk, əˈkwɒt-) /

adjective

growing, living, or found in water

sport performed in or on water

noun

a marine or freshwater animal or plant

Word Origin for aquatic

C15: from Latin aquāticus, from aqua water

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for aquatic

aquatic

[ ə-kwăt′ĭk ]

Relating to, living in, or growing in water.

单词	aquatic
释义	aquatic [ uh-kwat-ik, uh-kwot- ] / əˈkwæt ɪk, əˈkwɒt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aquatic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, in, or pertaining to water. living or growing in water: aquatic plant life. taking place or practiced on or in water: aquatic sports. noun an aquatic plant or animal. aquatics, sports practiced on or in water. Origin of aquatic 1480–90; <Latin aquāticus, equivalent to aqu(a) water + -āticus (see -ate¹, -ic); replacing late Middle English aquatyque<Middle French <Latin, as above OTHER WORDS FROM aquatic a·quat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·a·quat·ic, adjectivetrans·a·quat·ic, adjective Words nearby aquatic Aquarids, aquarist, aquarium, Aquarius, aquashow, aquatic, aquatics, aquatint, aquatone, aquavit, aqua vitae Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aquatic Swimmers now enjoy its 12,000-square-meter aquatic theme park. Architectural White Elephants: Beijing, London, and the Post-Olympics Curse\|Melinda Liu\|August 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They said that in any case the incident only highlights their worry that the Gulf is an aquatic tinderbox. Shocking Gulf Firefight Caught on Tape\|Michael Adler\|July 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Shy and retiring in its habits, it is rarely found far distant from aquatic vegetation. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson The bivalves are all aquatic, and many bury themselves in the sand or mud by means of a fleshy, muscular foot. Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils\|Peter Gray The “aquatic kettle” was doubtless the embryo of the diving-bell. Under the Waves\|R M Ballantyne The larva of the dragon fly exhibits, in a very striking manner, the mode of respiration in aquatic insects. The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet\|Shirley Hibberd And there are other aquatic mammals, like the seals, in which these characteristics are much less marked. The Whence and the Whither of Man\|John Mason Tyler British Dictionary definitions for aquatic aquatic / (əˈkwætɪk, əˈkwɒt-) / adjective growing, living, or found in water sport performed in or on water noun a marine or freshwater animal or plant Word Origin for aquatic C15: from Latin aquāticus, from aqua water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aquatic floating, marine, maritime, amphibious, oceanic, amphibian, sea, swimming, watery, natatory Scientific definitions for aquatic aquatic [ ə-kwăt′ĭk ] Relating to, living in, or growing in water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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aquatic

adjective

noun

Origin of aquatic

OTHER WORDS FROM aquatic

Words nearby aquatic

Example sentences from the Web for aquatic

British Dictionary definitions for aquatic

adjective

noun

Word Origin for aquatic

Words related to aquatic

Scientific definitions for aquatic