Words / B2

uh-KWAT-ik/əˈkwætɪk/

Aquatic means living or happening in water: aquatic plants; aquatic sports. Marine is of the sea; freshwater is of rivers and lakes; terrestrial is of land. Name the aquatic species on the quadrat sheet, then the salinity if given. Mix-up: aquatic vs aquarium (this batch); aqua as a colour; do not write aquatic for a desert species in the source.

Meaning

Living or happening in water.

Examples

• “Name the aquatic species on the quadrat sheet, then the salinity if given.”
• “Aquatic sports featured in the PE fixture list, which is the water-sport sense — still name the event and the time.”

Good to know

aquatic plants / animals / sports; an aquatic habitat. Close: marine / freshwater. Opposite flavour: terrestrial. Trap: aquarium as the adjective / a desert species. Biology, geography, and PE. Living or happening in water — name the species or the event.

Near in meaning

marine, freshwater, water-dwelling

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