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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-kwat-ik, uh-kwot- |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈkwæt ɪk, əˈkwɒt- |
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Définition of aquatic
Origin :- late 15c., from Middle French and Old French aquatique (13c.), from Latin aquaticus "growing in water; bringing rain," from aqua "water" (see aqua-)
- adj occurring in water
- The three first are aquatic, the five latter upland varieties.
- Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers » by Various
- It is not an aquatic reptile, its food consisting principally of vegetation.
- Extract from : « Pathfinder » by Alan Douglas
- They are aquatic and are much like the snapping turtles in habit.
- Extract from : « Pathfinder » by Alan Douglas
- Mytiliform: shell-like; as the middle feet in some aquatic Hemiptera.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- The water-beetles and other aquatic insects will also come in for a share of attention.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 445 » by Various
- But I am now come to the water-side; let us next consider the aquatic.
- Extract from : « Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) » by John Evelyn
- On the theory of evolution most in favour, the first Vertebrata were aquatic.
- Extract from : « On the Genesis of Species » by St. George Mivart
- His example is the transformation of aquatic into terrestrial animals.
- Extract from : « Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution » by Alpheus Spring Packard
- It feeds principally on fish, crustaceans, and aquatic insects.
- Extract from : « The Western World » by W.H.G. Kingston
- It is the first aquatic plaything for the boys, and often the last salvation for the men.
- Extract from : « All Afloat » by William Wood
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