semiaquatic

Speech parts

1. semiaquatic - Adjective

2. semiaquatic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form

partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

subaquatic amphibiotic settle submarine aquatic sink sunken plunge immerse submerse underwater subaqueous submerged amphibious undersea
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Antonyms

surface above land terrestrial aquatic amphibious

Examples

a marginal subaquatic flora Source: Internet

Male hippos appear to continue growing throughout their lives while females reach maximum weight at around age 25. citation Different from all other large land mammals, hippos are of semiaquatic habits, spending the day in lakes and rivers. Source: Internet

Males with semiaquatic territories have the most success in defending them. Source: Internet

Otariids are adapted to a semiaquatic lifestyle, feeding and migrating in the water, but breeding and resting on land or ice. Source: Internet

These long-snouted and semiaquatic predators resemble living crocodiles and probably had a similar lifestyle, hunting for fish and small reptiles around the water's edge. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

semiapocryphal semiapologetic semiapologetically semiaquatically semiarboreal semiarborescent