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单词 aquanaut
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aquanaut

[ ak-wuh-nawt, -not, ah-kwuh- ]
/ ˈæk wəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt, ˈɑ kwə- /

noun

an undersea explorer, especially one who skin-dives from or lives for an extended period of time in a submerged dwelling.
a skin-diver.

Origin of aquanaut

1880–85; aqua- + -naut, on the model of aeronaut, astronaut, etc.

Words nearby aquanaut

aqua fortis, aquagenic pruritus, Aqua-Lung, aquamanile, aquamarine, aquanaut, aquaphobia, aquaplane, aquaponics, aquaporin, aqua pura
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British Dictionary definitions for aquanaut

aquanaut
/ (ˈækwənɔːt) /

noun

a person who lives and works underwater
a person who swims or dives underwater

Word Origin for aquanaut

C20: from aqua + -naut, as in astronaut
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