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.
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	Aquatic \A*quat`ic\, n.
   1. An aquatic animal or plant.
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   2. pl. Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water.
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	aquatic
    adj 1: relating to or consisting of or being in water; "an
           aquatic environment"
    2: operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic
       vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are
       aquatic animals" [ant: amphibious, terrestrial]
    n 1: a plant that lives in or on water

	

	27 Moby Thesaurus words for "aquatic":
   aqueous, balneal, deep-sea, estuarine, grallatorial, hydrated,
   hydraulic, hydrous, liquid, littoral, natant, natatorial, natatory,
   plashy, seashore, shore, sloppy, splashy, swashy, swimming, tidal,
   water-dwelling, water-growing, water-living, water-loving,
   waterish, watery