semiaquatic

adjective

semi·​aquat·​ic ˌse-mē-ə-ˈkwä-tik 

-ˈkwa-, 

ˌse-ˌmī-, 

-mi-

: growing equally well in or adjacent to water

also : frequenting but not living wholly in water

Examples of semiaquatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The semiaquatic predator’s eyes would have also protruded from the skull, similar to the Indian gharial, because the eye sockets were raised like a telescope, Burke added. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Cottonmouths — semiaquatic snakes also known as water moccasins — are in the top three most commonly encountered venomous snakes in Arkansas, Davis said. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

But the semiaquatic rodents are only reluctantly domesticated. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026

This anatomy features a lower jaw with teeth that protrude out between the upper set—a trait previously only seen in flying pterosaurs, marine ichthyosaurs, and semiaquatic crocodilian predators. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semiaquatic

• abiotic
• aeronautic
• apoptotic
• asymptotic
• cyanotic
• idiotic
• meiotic
• patriotic
• prebiotic
• probiotic
• semiotic
• symbiotic

Kids Definition

semiaquatic

adjective

semi·​aquat·​ic ˌsem-ē-ə-ˈkwät-ik 

ˌsem-ˌī-, 

-ˈkwat-

: growing well in or very near water

also : living near and often entering water but not living in it