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aquatic

/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/noun, adjective3 syllables

Aquatic means: operating or living or growing in water.

Synonyms for aquatic8

adjective, as in operating or living or growing in water

marine, semiaquatic, subaquatic, subaqueous, submerged, submersed, underwater

also used for aquatic

waterly

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Opposites of aquatic

terrestrial, amphibious

What does aquatic mean?3

adjective

1

operating or living or growing in water“boats are aquatic vehicles”

2

relating to or consisting of or being in water“an aquatic environment”

noun

1

a plant that lives in or on water

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with aquatic?12

three syllables

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four syllables

patrioticidiotic

five syllables

antibiotic
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Aquatic in a sentence

  • Ducks feed on worms, crustaceans, aquatic insects, and algae.guavalava
  • Manatees, also known as sea cows, are large, aquatic and mostly herbivorous marine mammals.Hybrid
  • The lotus is an aquatic plant with very large leaves and flowers.carlosalberto
  • Runoff from upstream development had almost destroyed all aquatic life in the stream.mccarras
  • Later, we'll visit the aquatic park.marcelostockle
  • The freshwater ecosystem includes rivers, lakes, and streams, and is home to many aquatic organisms.Amastan
  • The otter has the long body of many mustelids, but is specialized for aquatic life.Cangarejo
  • What is the fastest aquatic animal?CK

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Forms of aquatic

as a noun

plural
aquatics