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aquarial |
aquarian |
aquarium |
aquarius |
aquarius the water bearer |
Aquatic
| aquatic bird
| aquatic fern
| aquatic mammal
| aquatic plant
| aquatic vertebrate
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Aquatic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Aquatic has 1 sense
- aquatic(n = noun.plant) Array - a plant that lives in or on water; Array is a kind of flora, plant, plant life
Derived form adjective aquatic2
Adjective Aquatic has 2 senses
- aquatic(a = adj.pert) Array - relating to or consisting of or being in water; "an aquatic environment"
- aquatic(a = adj.all) Array - operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals" Antonyms: amphibious, terrestrial
Derived form noun aquatic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
Aquatic, a. [L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See Aqua.].
Pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls. [1913 Webster]
Aquatic, n.
- An aquatic animal or plant. [1913 Webster]
- Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Aquatic, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 growing or living in or near water.
2 (of a sport) played in or on water.
--n.
1 an aquatic plant or animal.
2 (in pl.) aquatic sports.
--adj.
1 growing or living in or near water.
2 (of a sport) played in or on water.
--n.
1 an aquatic plant or animal.
2 (in pl.) aquatic sports.
Etymology
ME f. F aquatique or L aquaticus f. aqua water
THESAURUS
Aquatic
aqueous, balneal, deep-sea, estuarine, grallatorial, hydrated, hydraulic, hydrous, liquid, littoral, natant, natatorial, natatory, plashy, seashore, shore, sloppy, splashy, swashy, swimming, tidal, water-dwelling, water-growing, water-living, water-loving, waterish, wateryROGET THESAURUS
Aquatic
Water
N water, serum, serosity, lymph, rheum, diluent, agua, aqua, pani, dilution, maceration, lotion, washing, immersion, humectation, infiltration, spargefaction, affusion, irrigation, douche, balneation, bath, deluge, high water, flood tide, watery, aqueous, aquatic, hydrous, lymphatic, balneal, diluent, drenching, diluted, weak, wet, the waters are out.
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