semiaquatic

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

ruОписывает организм, который живёт частично на суше и частично в воде.esDescribe un organismo que vive parcialmente en tierra y parcialmente en agua, o que está adaptado a ambos medios.frQualifie un organisme qui vit en partie sur terre et en partie dans l'eau.deBezeichnet einen Organismus, der teils im Wasser und teils an Land lebt.ptDescreve um organismo que vive parte do tempo em terra firme e parte na água.zh形容一种生物或植物部分时间生活在陆地上、部分时间生活在水中的特性。arيصف كائنًا حيًا يعيش جزءًا من حياته في الماء وجزءًا آخر على اليابسة. ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على النباتات أو الحيوانات التي تلازم المياه أو تعيش على مقربة منها.

1. Living partly in water and partly on land C1 formal scientific

   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.

   • 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.

   ruПолуводныйessemiacuáticofrsemiaquatiquedeHalbwasserptSemiamphíbiozh半水生的arشبه مائي

   Sinônimos: amphibioticamphibious

2. Partially aquatic C1 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   ruПолуводныйesSemiacuáticofrsemiaquatiquedeHalbwasserptSem Aquáticozh半水生arشبه مائي

   Sinônimos: amphibious

• more semiaquatic comparative form
• most semiaquatic superlative form