Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiaquatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: semi-aquat-ic
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.

adj

Having the roots partially or entirely underwater.

adj

Comprising some aspects of aquatic environs and some aspects of terrestrial ones.

Etymology

From semi- + aquatic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

semi-aquatic (alternative)

Derived Forms

semiaquatically

Synonyms

subaquatic amphibiotic

Questions

What does semiaquatic mean?: Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
Where does semiaquatic come from?: From semi- + aquatic.

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