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/sem'ee euh kwat"ik, -kwot"-, sem'uy-/, adj. Bot., Zool.partly aquatic; growing or living in or close to water, or carrying out part of its life cycle in water.[1825-35; SEMI- + AQUATIC]
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semiaquatic
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semiaquatic — sem•i•a•quat•ic [[t]ˌsɛm i əˈkwæt ɪk, ˈkwɒt , ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. bot zool. growing or living in or close to water or carrying out part of the life cycle in water … From formal English to slang
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