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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Formed or adapted for underwater use or operation; submarine.
  • adjective Found or occurring underwater.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Situated, formed, or living under water; subaquatic.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Existing below the water surface.
  • adjective Designed for underwater use.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective growing or remaining under water

Etymologies

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sub- +‎ aqueous

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