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a·quat·ic  (-kwtk, -kwt-)
adj.
1. Consisting of, relating to, or being in water: an aquatic environment.
2. Living or growing in, on, or near the water: aquatic animals and plants.
3. Taking place in or on the water: an aquatic sport.
n.
1. An organism that lives in, on, or near the water.
2. aquatics Sports Athletic activities performed in or on the water.

[Middle English aquatique, from Old French, from Latin aquticus, from aqua, water; see akw-- in Indo-European roots.]

a·quati·cal·ly adv.

aquatic [əˈkwætɪk əˈkwɒt-]
adj
1. growing, living, or found in water
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) Sport performed in or on water
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a marine or freshwater animal or plant
[from Latin aquāticus, from aqua water]

aquatic  (-kwtk)
Relating to, living in, or growing in water.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aquaticaquatic - a plant that lives in or on water    
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Adj.1.aquaticaquatic - relating to or consisting of or being in water; "an aquatic environment"
2.aquaticaquatic - operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals"
amphibious - operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"
terrestrial - operating or living or growing on land

aquatic
adjective sea, water, ocean, marine, maritime, oceanic, saltwater, ocean-going, seagoing, pelagic, briny aquatic plants and fish
Translations
aquatic [əˈkwætɪk]
A. ADJacuático
B. N
1. (Bot) → planta f acuática
2. (Zool) → animal m acuático

aquatic [əˈkwætɪk] adj
[plants, birds] → aquatique
[sport] → nautiques

aquatic
adjWasser-; plants, animals, organisms etc alsoim Wasser lebend, aquatisch (spec); aquatic sportsWassersport m

aquatic [əˈkwætɪk] adjacquatico/a

aquatic
adj aquatic [əˈkwӕtik]
living, growing, or taking place in water aquatic plants/sports. wateragtig مائي воден vodní vand-; hav- Wasser... υδρόβιος, θαλάσσιος acuático vee- آبزی؛ آبی vesi- aquatique חָי בַמָים जलचर vodeni vízi dalam air vatns-, vatna-, lagar- acquatico 水生の 물속의 vandens ūdens- akuatik water- vann- wodny aquático acvatic водяной; водный vodný (pod)voden vodeni som växer (lever) i (nära) vatten ที่ใช้ชีวิตอยู่ในน้ำ suda yaşayan, su içinde/yüzeyinde yapılan 水生的 водяний; водний آبی ، آبی کھیل dưới nước


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For example, the author states that exercising in water cannot produce strength gains similar to those produced by resistance exercise on dry land and that it is "usually not possible to produce a load that will tire the muscle in only 10 to 20 repetitions when exercising aquatically.
These modern amphibians that can lay eggs on land and have direct development suggested a model for a transitional animal between the aquatically reproducing amphibians and the terrestrially reproducing early amniotes," says Carroll.
Says Cronin, thinking aquatically as usual, "We may be a small fish in a big pond, but when it comes to the river, we mean business.
 
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