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View synonyms for subaquatic

subaquatic

[ suhb-uh-kwat-ik, -uh-kwot- ]

adjective

  1. living or growing partly on land, partly in water.
  2. under water.


subaquatic

/ ˌsʌbəˈkwætɪk; -ˈkwɒt- /

adjective

  1. living or growing partly in water and partly on land
  2. of or relating to conditions, existence, or activities under water


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Word History and Origins

Origin of subaquatic1

First recorded in 1780–90; sub- + aquatic

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Example Sentences

These soon come in contact with some subaquatic object and adhere to it.

I became absorbed in a sort of subaquatic mirage, in which I seemed to distinguish reflections beneath the surface.

This can be done, even under the surface of the water, by the use of certain subaquatic apparatus.

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