aquaticus

growing in water

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A simple cutaway pond view shows fish swimming among submerged water plants rooted in the pond bed, making life and growth in water immediately visible.

adjective / noun

aquatic

uh-KWAH-tik/əˈkwɑːtɪk/

Living, growing, or taking place in water.

Etymology

aquaticLatingrowing in water

Latin aquaticus already described things growing in water. English used it broadly for things pertaining to water, including organisms that live or grow there.

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