subaquatic

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

adjective

1. living or growing partly on land, partly in water.
2. under water.

subaquatic

/ ˌsʌbəˈkwætɪk; -ˈkwɒt- /

adjective

1. living or growing partly in water and partly on land
2. of or relating to conditions, existence, or activities under water

Word History and Origins

Origin of subaquatic¹

First recorded in 1780–90; sub- + aquatic

Example Sentences

A group of tabletop vitrines in the show offers views of strange, sculpted, subaquatic splendor — luminous cast-glass mushrooms, sea anemones, bright ribbons of kelp.

From Los Angeles Times

When subaquatic grasses are least threatened, we can allow for intentional discharge that removes sediment.

From Washington Post

Their numbers are confirmed by subaquatic listening devices that graph the squeaks and squeals the animals make, even as visual sighting become rare.

From Seattle Times

The accident unleashed a subaquatic fireball that appeared to boil the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and drew a hail of criticism from environmentalists.

From Seattle Times

The larger story is the spread of greater Amazonia, the millions of square feet of new space that is the subaquatic iceberg floating under the Helix’s crystal tip.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• submerged
• undersea