semiaquatic

IPA: sɛmiʌkwˈɑtɪk

adjective

  • (of animals) Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
  • (of plants) Having the roots partially or entirely underwater.
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Examples of "semiaquatic" in Sentences

  • It is semiaquatic, living along streams in tropical cloud forest.
  • Semiaquatic plants are those whose roots are wholly or partly underwater.
  • The bog turtle is semiaquatic and can move both on land and in the water.
  • All are semiaquatic to terrestrial and are often found near sources of water.
  • A flooded parcel of land 2. used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops.

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