adj

aquatic

uh-KWA-tihk

adj

Living in, related to, or taking place in water.

"Dolphins and otters are both aquatic mammals."

"The hotel has an aquatic centre with several pools."

How to Use Aquatic

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes anything connected with water, especially plants and animals that live in it.

Common pairings

aquatic life aquatic plants aquatic centre

more aquatic comparative, aquatics plural, most aquatic superlative

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Dolphins and otters are both _____ mammals.

From Latin aquaticus, "relating to water," from aqua, "water."

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