The pond is quite small but can support many aquatic plants and fish.
...aquatic birds.
...aquatic consultant Ben Tucker.
...our aquatic resources.
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aquatic — [ə kwat′ik, əkwät′ik] adj. [L aquaticus < aqua, water] 1. growing or living in or upon water [aquatic plants] 2. done in or upon the water [aquatic sports] n. 1. an aquatic plant or animal 2. [pl., often with sing. v.] aquatic sports or… … English World dictionary
aquatic — aquatic, lacustrine, fluvial, fluviatile, marine, oceanic, thalassic, neritic, pelagic, abyssal all refer to water and especially to a body of water but all except aquatic are highly specific in their applications and all are more or less… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Aquatic — A*quat ic, a. [L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See {Aqua}.] Pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aquatic — A*quat ic, n. 1. An aquatic animal or plant. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aquatic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to water. 2) living in or near water. ► NOUN ▪ an aquatic plant or animal … English terms dictionary
aquatic — (adj.) late 15c., from Middle French and O.Fr. aquatique (13c.), from L. aquaticus growing in water; bringing rain, from aqua water (see AQUA (Cf. aqua) ) … Etymology dictionary
aquatic — [adj] occurring in water amphibian, amphibious, floating, marine, maritime, natatory, oceanic, of the sea, sea, swimming, watery; concepts 396,536 … New thesaurus
Aquatic — The term aquatic refers to things that are in or of the water but not to water itself, and can refer to the following:* Plants and/or animals living in oceans, estuaries, lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and ponds (aquatic environments). * Water … Wikipedia
aquatic — I. adjective Date: 1610 1. growing or living in or frequenting water < aquatic mosquito larvae > 2. taking place in or on water < aquatic sports > • aquatically adverb II. noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
aquatic — aquatically, adv. /euh kwat ik, euh kwot /, adj. 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. n. 4. an aquatic plant or animal. 5. aquatics,… … Universalium
