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aquatic

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

adjective

  1. of, in, or pertaining to water.
  2. living or growing in water:

    aquatic plant life.

  3. taking place or practiced on or in water:

    aquatic sports.



noun

  1. an aquatic plant or animal.
  2. aquatics, sports practiced on or in water.

aquatic

/ əˈkwɒt-; əˈkwætɪk /

adjective

  1. growing, living, or found in water
  2. sport performed in or on 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


noun

  1. a marine or freshwater animal or plant
“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

aquatic

/ ə-kwătĭk /

  1. Relating to, living in, or growing in water.


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  • a·quati·cal·ly adverb
  • nona·quatic adjective
  • transa·quatic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aquatic1

1480–90; < Latin aquāticus, equivalent to aqu ( a ) water + -āticus ( -ate 1, -ic ); replacing late Middle English aquatyque < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aquatic1

C15: from Latin aquāticus, from aqua water
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Example Sentences

Australian researchers, who spent years towing seal-shaped decoys through waters infested with great white sharks, have determined that wrapping the lures in very bright lights — sort of like aquatic Christmas trees — seems to turn sharks away.

Senior officer Janine Maclean said it was "very sad the pollutions had such serious impacts - killing fish and other aquatic life".

From BBC

The first is a study from the journal Current Biology found that ctenophores, a phlyum of aquatic invertebrates better known as comb jellies, can successfully fuse together after being injured.

From Salon

“I’m concerned and anxious about what the Trump administration could mean for water, and especially biodiversity protection in aquatic habitats.”

“California habitually fails to enforce environmental laws designed to protect our aquatic ecosystems,” they wrote.

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