Definitions for: Aquatic


[n] a plant that lives in or on water
[adj] operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals"
[adj] relating to or consisting of or being in water; "an aquatic environment"



Webster (1913) Definition: A*quat"ic, 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.


A*quat`ic, n.
1. An aquatic animal or plant.

2. pl. Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water.

Synonyms: marine, saltwater, semiaquatic, subaquatic, subaqueous, submerged, submersed, underwater

Antonyms: amphibious, land(a), terrestrial

See Also: flora, plant, plant life

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