semiaquatic
Spending part of the life cycle underwaterSpending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
» The hippopotamus is a semiaquatic, mostly herbivorous mammal.
Значение
значений: 3(без степеней сравнения)Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
(без степеней сравнения)Having the roots partially or entirely underwater.
(без степеней сравнения)Comprising some aspects of aquatic environs and some aspects of terrestrial ones.
having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form
Примеры
предложений: 1The hippopotamus is a semiaquatic, mostly herbivorous mammal.
Переводы
языков: 1Происхождение
From semi- + aquatic.From semi- + aquatic.
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Синонимы
синонимов: 2- partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water:subaquatic
- having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form:amphibiotic