🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

水生植物

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuǐshēng zhíwù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aquatic Plant/əˈkwætɪk plænt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"水生植物对水域生态系统至关重要。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A plant that grows in or near water.

    "The pond was filled with various species of aquatic plants, providing habitat for fish."
  2. 2

    Plants that are adapted to living in water or saturated soil.

    "Aquatic plants play a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem of wetlands."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'aquatic' originates from the Latin word 'aquaticus', meaning 'of water', which evolved through Middle English to describe plants that grow in or near water. 'Plant' comes from the Latin 'planta', meaning 'sprout' or 'shoot', reflecting the growth characteristics of these organisms.

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