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AQUATIC [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Living or growing in, on, or near water, having a water habitat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Se dit d'un être vivant qui croît, qui vit dans l'eau ou sur les bords d'une étendue d'eau : Plantes aquatiques.

OBS

Les espèces animales dulcicoles ou marines forment ensemble la faune aquatique; les espèces végétales dulcicoles seules sont souvent dites «aquatiques», ce terme servant ainsi de synonyme à «dulcicole» [voir cette autre fiche dans TERMIUM].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Biología animal
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

[Dícese de un] organismo que permanece o vive en el agua.

CONT

biotas acuáticas, red alimentaria acuática, ciencias acuáticas.

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