aquatic
aquatic
Definition
aquat·ic (ə kwat′ik, -kwät′-)
adjective
- growing or living in or upon water aquatic plants
- done in or upon the water aquatic sports
Etymology: L aquaticus < aqua, water
noun
- an aquatic plant or animal
- aquatic sports or performances
aquat′i·cally adverb
aquatic
Synonyms
aquatic
modif.
aquatic
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Their pet stocks include aquatics, small animals and birds, pet foods and accessories.
Adjective modifier
- deep: Floating Plants: The main purpose of these is to provide shade where water lilies or deep aquatics are sparse or absent.
- other: NISC welcomes your review and encourages you to search and compare results with other aquatic and marine resources.
- floating: Daphnia are found in large numbers sheltering under floating aquatics such as water-lilies.
Modifies a noun
- ecosystem: How much water does each type of organism in a wetland habitat or aquatic ecosystem require?
- invertebrate: The site also supports some notable species of aquatic invertebrate.
- macrophytes: In combination, these factors lead to low species diversity and the absence of aquatic macrophytes.
- organism: A few examples of free living aquatic organisms are included below.
- colloid: This is being organized through his NERC Knowledge Transfer Network on natural aquatic colloids.
- warbler: An estimated 20 Aquatic warblers performed in perfect light.
Modifying Another Word
- largely: Proof of this is the ability and keenness of ducks to revert to a largely aquatic lifestyle when given the opportunity.
- fully: Some fully aquatic amphibians still possess a lateral line system.
- truly: The first are truly aquatic and retain the method of respiration of their marine ancestors, gills.
- entirely: The village is one of several settlements around Tonle Sap whose inhabitants lead an entirely aquatic existence.
Noun used with modifier
- water: The speakers waxed lyrically about the fresh water aquatic conservation center, which they hope to bring to a disused clay pit near Bedford.
- semi: The layout of the book takes the reader through the basic requirements of successfully maintaining Aquatic and semi aquatic Chelonia in captivity.
- reef: The upper deck five sailing vessels barrier reef aquatic dioramas.
- barrier: The upper deck five sailing vessels barrier reef aquatic dioramas.
- thing: She has a great enthusiasm for all things aquatic.
- glover: The fish tank sale is now on at glovers aquatics.
Browse dictionary entries near aquatic
- Aquarius
- aquarium
- aquarist
- Aquarian
- aquarelle
- aquaplane
- aquanaut
- aquamarine
- aqualung
- aquaculture
- aquatint
- aquavit
- aqueduct
- aqueous
- aqueous humor
- aquiculture
- aquifer
- Aquila
- aquilegia
- aquiline
