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.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
(not comparable)Having the roots partially or entirely underwater.
(not comparable)Comprising some aspects of aquatic environs and some aspects of terrestrial ones.
having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form
Examples
1 sentencesThe hippopotamus is a semiaquatic, mostly herbivorous mammal.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From semi- + aquatic.From semi- + aquatic.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsemiaquatically