different between amphibious vs aquatic
amphibious
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ???????? (amphíbios). From ???? (amphí) + ???? (bíos, “life”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [æm?f?bi.?s]
Adjective
amphibious
- Capable of functioning on land or in water.
- Occurring on both land and water.
- an amphibious attack
Related terms
- amphibian
Translations
amphibious From the web:
- what's amphibious mean
- what amphibious plane
- what's amphibious landing
- amphibious what is the definition
- amphibians animals
- what is amphibious assault ship
- what does amphibious mean in hatchet
- what is amphibious ship
aquatic
English
Alternative forms
- aquatick (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”)
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??kw?.t?k/, /??kwæ.t?k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??kw?.t?k/, /??kwæ.t?k/
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /??kw?.t?k/
- Rhymes: -?t?k
Usage notes
The pronunciations with a back vowel are more recent and reflect a long-established tendency to round a historic short-a after IPA(key): /w/.
Adjective
aquatic (comparative more aquatic, superlative most aquatic)
- Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
Synonyms
- waterly
Related terms
- aquativeness (obscure, obsolete)
Translations
Noun
aquatic (plural aquatics)
- Any aquatic plant.
References
aquatic From the web:
- what aquatic ecosystem
- what aquatic turtles stay small
- what aquatic plants are safe for turtles
- what aquatic animals eat algae
- what aquatic animal am i
- what aquatic ecosystem is the most productive
- what aquatic mean
- what aquatic ecosystem is likely to be the warmest
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