aquatic
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.living in, growing in, or happening in water.
adj.relating to water; specifically describing organisms that inhabit water or activities that occur within it.
Simple“The park is home to many aquatic animals like frogs and turtles.”
In context“Biologists are concerned that the chemical runoff will permanently damage the delicate aquatic ecosystem of the local river.”
UsageOften used to categorise plants, animals, or sports.
Antonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
n.a plant that grows in water.
n.any plant that grows in or on water. Often used in the plural to refer to a collection of such plants.
Simple“The pond was filled with lilies and other beautiful aquatics.”
In context“The botanical garden features a specialised greenhouse dedicated entirely to tropical aquatics and floating ferns.”
UsageUsually appears in the plural form 'aquatics' when referring to plants.
Synonymshydrophytewater plant
Usage aquatic ecosystems · aquatic food
“The fossils also provide clues that Praearcturus may have spent part of its life in aquatic environments.”
“This makes sense and has been shown before in different aquatic species.”
Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.