semiaquatic
[ sem-ee-uh-kwat-ik, -kwot-, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i əˈkwæt ɪk, -ˈkwɒt-, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
partly aquatic; growing or living in or close to water, or carrying out part of its life cycle in water.
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Example sentences from the Web for semiaquatic
The semiaquatic mammal is sometimes hunted for its meat and hide.
Turtles of the genus Terrapene belong to the Emyidae, a family comprising chiefly aquatic and semiaquatic species.
The majority are terrestrial, but some species are semiaquatic.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life |Ernest IngersollThe semiaquatic Otter, and the still more thoroughly aquatic (marine) Enhydris, suggest an affinity in that direction.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard
British Dictionary definitions for semiaquatic
semiaquatic
/ (ˌsɛmɪəˈkwætɪk) /
adjective
(of organisms, esp plants) occurring close to the water and sometimes within it
Scientific definitions for semiaquatic
semiaquatic
[ sĕm′ē-ə-kwăt′ĭk ]
Adapted for living or growing in or near water, but not entirely aquatic.