- aquatic
- водный; водяной
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
aquatic — [ə kwat′ik, əkwät′ik] adj. [L aquaticus < aqua, water] 1. growing or living in or upon water [aquatic plants] 2. done in or upon the water [aquatic sports] n. 1. an aquatic plant or animal 2. [pl., often with sing. v.] aquatic sports or… … English World dictionary
aquatic — aquatic, lacustrine, fluvial, fluviatile, marine, oceanic, thalassic, neritic, pelagic, abyssal all refer to water and especially to a body of water but all except aquatic are highly specific in their applications and all are more or less… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Aquatic — A*quat ic, a. [L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See {Aqua}.] Pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aquatic — A*quat ic, n. 1. An aquatic animal or plant. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aquatic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to water. 2) living in or near water. ► NOUN ▪ an aquatic plant or animal … English terms dictionary
aquatic — (adj.) late 15c., from Middle French and O.Fr. aquatique (13c.), from L. aquaticus growing in water; bringing rain, from aqua water (see AQUA (Cf. aqua) ) … Etymology dictionary
aquatic — [adj] occurring in water amphibian, amphibious, floating, marine, maritime, natatory, oceanic, of the sea, sea, swimming, watery; concepts 396,536 … New thesaurus
Aquatic — The term aquatic refers to things that are in or of the water but not to water itself, and can refer to the following:* Plants and/or animals living in oceans, estuaries, lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and ponds (aquatic environments). * Water … Wikipedia
aquatic — [[t]əkwæ̱tɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n An aquatic animal or plant lives or grows on or in water. The pond is quite small but can support many aquatic plants and fish. ...aquatic birds. 2) ADJ Aquatic means relating to water. ...aquatic consultant… … English dictionary
aquatic — I. adjective Date: 1610 1. growing or living in or frequenting water < aquatic mosquito larvae > 2. taking place in or on water < aquatic sports > • aquatically adverb II. noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
aquatic — aquatically, adv. /euh kwat ik, euh kwot /, adj. 1. of, in, or pertaining to water. 2. living or growing in water: aquatic plant life. 3. taking place or practiced on or in water: aquatic sports. n. 4. an aquatic plant or animal. 5. aquatics,… … Universalium