aquatic plants
nounUK /əˈkwæt.ɪk plɑːnts/
US /əˈkwæt̬.ɪk plænts/
Aquatic plants are plants that live and grow in water.
The pond is full of aquatic plants like lily pads and reeds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Plants adapted to live in or on water, used in aquariums for decoration and oxygen.
She added aquatic plants to her fish tank to keep the water clean.
3. Vegetation that grows in rivers, lakes, or oceans and provides food and shelter for water animals.
Fish hide among the aquatic plants to stay safe from predators.
4. Plants studied in botany as a group classified by their water-based habitat.
The biology class learned how aquatic plants absorb nutrients through their leaves.