nonaquatic
adjective
non·aquat·ic
ˌnän-ə-ˈkwä-tik 
-ˈkwa-
: not aquatic : not restricted to living in water or at the waterside
nonaquatic plants/birds
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Higher water within the bottomland has reduced the environment for nonaquatic wildlife.
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Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
Thousands of fish are believed to have died from chemicals spilled due to the train derailment, but officials have yet to find evidence that nonaquatic wildlife was harmed.
—Chris Mueller, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023
Of the group’s nonaquatic members, the wolverine has the heaviest skull, thickest jaws, biggest teeth, largest body, and largest feet.
—National Geographic, 11 July 2019
Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
Thousands of fish are believed to have died from chemicals spilled due to the train derailment, but officials have yet to find evidence that nonaquatic wildlife was harmed.
—Chris Mueller, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023
Of the group’s nonaquatic members, the wolverine has the heaviest skull, thickest jaws, biggest teeth, largest body, and largest feet.
—National Geographic, 11 July 2019
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“Nonaquatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonaquatic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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