aquatic
Living in water
Aquatic describes things relating to water—especially life in or on it.
Aquatic plants grow in water.
Aquatic animals live there.
Aquatic sports like swimming and water polo take place in pools or open water.
An aquatic center is a facility with pools.
The word applies to fresh and salt water alike.
Enclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- pondSmall still body
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
brook · spring · reservoir · tributary · delta · watershed · trout · bass
Massive saltwater body
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
algae · plankton · krill · tide · currents · whale · dolphin · shark
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
mangrove · lagoon · bayou · riparian · floodplain · ecosystem · tidal · streambed
Trumpet-shaped garden bloom
- lotusSacred aquatic flower
- duckweedMinute aquatic floating plant
- cattailWetland plant, brown spike
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
hyacinth · seagrass · kelp · algae · moss · papyrus · watercress · hornwort
Portable underwater breathing gear
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
- freediveUnderwater descent, no apparatus
- spearfishingAquatic hunting with sharp poles
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
fins · regulator · tank · buoyancy · mask · goggles · depths · descent
Without prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
laps · pool · swimmer · stroke · kickboard · paddle · splash · relay
Enclosed single-person watercraft
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- paddleboardWatercraft propelled standing
- jetskiMotorized single-rider water vehicle
- waterskiingPlaning across water, towed
wakeboarding · rafting · tubing · sailing · surfing · snorkeling · fishing · boating
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
creek · brook · spring · reservoir · tributary · delta · watershed · trout · bass · carp
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- coralMarine skeletal formation
reef · algae · plankton · krill · tide · currents · whale · dolphin · shark · jellyfish
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
estuary · mangrove · lagoon · bayou · riparian · floodplain · ecosystem · tidal · streambed · lakebed
lily
Trumpet-shaped garden bloom
reed · hyacinth · seagrass · kelp · algae · moss · papyrus · watercress · hornwort · pondweed
scuba
Portable underwater breathing gear
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
- freediveUnderwater descent, no apparatus
- spearfishingAquatic hunting with sharp poles
wetsuit · fins · regulator · tank · buoyancy · mask · goggles · depths · descent · plunge
freestyle
Without prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
medley · laps · pool · swimmer · stroke · kickboard · paddle · splash · relay · cap
kayak
Enclosed single-person watercraft
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- paddleboardWatercraft propelled standing
- jetskiMotorized single-rider water vehicle
waterskiing · wakeboarding · rafting · tubing · sailing · surfing · snorkeling · fishing · boating · yacht
- habitat typesterrestrial, arboreal, marine, freshwater, coastal
- plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
- biology termscell, DNA, genetics, genetic, evolution
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- fragrancesperfume, cologne, aftershave, essential oils, floral
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
aquaticterrestrial
Relating to land
land · land-based · nonaquatic · earthbound · ground-dwelling
- aquatic lifeCreatures dwelling in water
- aquatic rescueSaving lives in water
- aquatic mammalsWarm-blooded ocean dwellers
- aquatic animalsCreatures dwelling in water
- aquatic centerSwimming and diving venue
- aquatic sportsCompetitions held in water