Adjective: semiaquatic ,se-mee-u'kwó-tik [N. Amer], ,se-mee-u'kwa-tik [Brit]
- (biology) partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water
"a marginal semiaquatic flora";
- subaquatic
- (biology) having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form
"Frogs are semiaquatic animals, transitioning from tadpoles to land-dwelling adults";
- amphibiotic
See also: amphibious, aquatic
Encyclopedia: Semiaquatic