Aquatile
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Inhabiting the water. not-comparable, obsolete
"By Frogges I understand not such as arising from putrifaction, are bred without copulation, and because they subsist not long, are called Temporariae; nor doe I meane hereby the little Frogge of an excellent Parrat-green, that usually sits on trees and bushes, and is therefore called Ravunculus viridis, or Arboreus; but hereby I understand the aquatile or water Frogge whereof in ditches and standing plashes, wee may behold many millions every Spring in England;"
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More examples"By Frogges I understand not such as arising from putrifaction, are bred without copulation, and because they subsist not long, are called Temporariae; nor doe I meane hereby the little Frogge of an excellent Parrat-green, that usually sits on trees and bushes, and is therefore called Ravunculus viridis, or Arboreus; but hereby I understand the aquatile or water Frogge whereof in ditches and standing plashes, wee may behold many millions every Spring in England;"
Etymology
Latin aquatilis: compare French aquatile (obsolete).
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