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The definition of aquatic is something that is on, in or somehow related to water.

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An example of an aquatic animal is a fish.
An example of an aquatic sport is water skiing.

See aquatic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

growing or living in or upon water: aquatic plants
done in or upon the water: aquatic sports

Origin: L aquaticus < aqua, water

noun

an aquatic plant or animal
aquatic sports or performances

Related Forms:

aquatically adverb

See aquatic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Consisting of, relating to, or being in water: an aquatic environment.
Living or growing in, on, or near the water: aquatic animals and plants.
Taking place in or on the water: an aquatic sport.

noun

An organism that lives in, on, or near the water.
aquatics Sports Athletic activities performed in or on the water.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English aquatique

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin aquāticus

Origin: , from aqua, water; see ak^w-ā- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

a·quatˈi·cal·ly adverb

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