semiaquatic

• Qualifie un organisme qui vit en partie sur terre et en partie dans l'eau.

Describes an organism that lives partly on land and partly in water.

1. Living partly in water and partly on landC1formalscientific

   Describes an organism that spends part of its life cycle in water and part on land, often referring to animals with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults.

   semiaquatique

   • Frogs are semiaquatic animals, living in water as tadpoles and on land as adults.
   • Many semiaquatic insects, like dragonflies, have aquatic nymphs.
   • The semiaquatic lifestyle of certain turtles allows them to hunt both in water and on shore.

   Synonymesamphibioticamphibious

2. Partially aquaticC1formalscientific

   Describes a plant or animal that lives or grows partly in water and partly on land, requiring both environments for survival.

   semiaquatique

   • Beavers are semiaquatic mammals that build dams in rivers.
   • The semiaquatic plant cattail grows in marshes with its roots submerged.
   • Hippopotamuses are semiaquatic, spending most of their day in water but grazing on land at night.

   Synonymesamphibious