aquatic creature

collocation in English

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aquatic
adjective
uk
/əˈkwæt.ɪk/us
/əˈkwæt̬.ɪk/
living or growing in, happening in, or connected ...
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creature
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkriː.tʃər/us
/ˈkriː.tʃɚ/
any large or small living thing that can ...
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(Definition ofaquaticandcreaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The moment any smallaquaticcreaturetouches the inside of the bill -- an insect, crustacean, or tiny fish -- it is snapped shut.
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Cradily is anaquaticcreaturethat makes its nest in the shallows of warm seas.
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After being presumed dead for several years, the man took the form of a huskyaquaticcreaturewho meandered in the river, only coming to the surface to hunt.
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One cannot say of birds that they are absolutely dependent on the water, because they are not aquatic creatures.
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I listened spellbound to their stories of birds, animals and aquatic creatures.
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Note that avian creatures, linked to the element of air, were considered superior to aquatic creatures linked to the element of water.
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This species will consume a wide variety of vegetable material and small aquatic creatures.
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The elevated carbon dioxide favours algae growth but may be detrimental to fish and other aquatic creatures.
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Much of their diet often consists of aquatic creatures, even whales.
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Their habitat is in the cold lands of the north, usually near the water, where they can prey upon aquatic creatures.
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The agricultural fields surrounding the sanctuary attract a variety of aquatic creatures.
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They eat a broad range of small aquatic creatures, and supplement this with water weeds.
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As they grow, they incorporate a greater variety of small aquatic creatures.
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It is home to more than 10,000 aquatic creatures, including a large collection of sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and freshwater fish.
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They are aquatic creatures whom humans liken to squid.
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Marsh's material introduced several new aquatic creatures, including the sahuagin, ixitchitchitl, and catoblepas.
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There he encounters bizarre aquatic creatures.
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