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Aquatic

//əˈkwɑ.tɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
Adjective
  1. 1
    operating or living or growing in water wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or consisting of or being in water wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any aquatic plant.

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

  2. 2
    a plant that lives in or on water wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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