aquatic

CEFRC1

/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Living or growing in water.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Any aquatic plant.

Examples

  • Ducks feed on worms, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and algae.

  • Later, we'll visit the aquatic park.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

More examples

In context
  • In such a cistern the present and other hardy aquatics may be grown with success.

Quick test

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The biologist specialized in studying blank plants that grow completely submerged in lakes.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”).