semiterrestrial
/ˌsɛmiˌtəˈrɛstriəl/
adjective
- Living partly on land and partly in water; having a lifestyle that involves both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
- Frogs are semiterrestrial animals, spending time both in ponds and on land.
- The semiterrestrial crab lives near the shore and can survive out of water for hours.
- Some turtles are semiterrestrial, nesting on beaches but feeding in the ocean.
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