Aquatic Meaning
/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
nounAny aquatic plant.
Sentence Examples
Later, we'll visit the aquatic park.
Ducks feed on worms, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and algae.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The biologist specialized in studying ____ plants that grow completely submerged in lakes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Dolphins are ____ mammals that spend their entire lives in the ocean.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin aquāticusder. Middle French aquatiquebor. English aquatic Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In such a cistern the present and other hardy aquatics may be grown with success."
— 1835, Benjamin Maund, The Botanic Garden:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The biologist specialized in studying ____ plants that grow completely submerged in lakes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Dolphins are ____ mammals that spend their entire lives in the ocean.