subaquatic adj 1: growing or remaining under water; "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves" [syn: {subaqueous}, {subaquatic}, {submerged}, {submersed}, {underwater}] 2: partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water; "a marginal subaquatic flora" [syn: {semiaquatic}, {subaquatic}]
Subaquatic \Sub`a*quat"ic\, Subaqueous \Sub*a"que*ous\, a. 1. Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; submarine; as, a subaqueous helmet. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Formed in or under water; as, subaqueous deposits. [1913 Webster] Subarachnoid