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aquatic

[ uh-kwat-ik, uh-kwot- ]

adjective

  1. of, in, or pertaining to water.
  2. living or growing in water:

    aquatic plant life.

  3. taking place or practiced on or in water:

    aquatic sports.



noun

  1. an aquatic plant or animal.
  2. aquatics, sports practiced on or in water.

aquatic

/ əˈkwɒt-; əˈkwætɪk /

adjective

  1. growing, living, or found in water
  2. sport performed in or on water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a marine or freshwater animal or plant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

aquatic

/ É™-°ì·Éă³Ù′ĭ°ì /

  1. Relating to, living in, or growing in water.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹Â·±ç³Ü²¹³Ùi·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôa·±ç³Ü²¹³Ùi³¦ adjective
  • ³Ù°ù²¹²Ô²õa·±ç³Ü²¹³Ùi³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aquatic1

1480–90; < Latin ²¹±ç³ÜÄå³Ù¾±³¦³Ü²õ, equivalent to aqu ( a ) water + -Äå³Ù¾±³¦³Ü²õ ( -ate 1, -ic ); replacing late Middle English aquatyque < Middle French < Latin, as above
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aquatic1

C15: from Latin ²¹±ç³ÜÄå³Ù¾±³¦³Ü²õ, from aqua water
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Some spilling can be legal, but concern has been mounting amongst scientists about the harm that regular sewage spilling is causing the country's aquatic life.

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A new 25,000-seater national aquatic centre will be built in Spring Hill near the main stadium, while a new 20,000-seater arena is planned near the main athletes village.

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“This degree of water pollution, which threatens aquatic wildlife habitat and public health, shouldn’t be happening anywhere, and definitely not in a national park,†said Jeff Miller, of the Center for Biological Diversity.

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Whether protective measures are in place could affect the state’s aquatic ecosystems.

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The collision happened within an environmentally rich area - both for marine species but also onshore populations of birds who feed on fish and other aquatic organisms.

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