semiterrestrial

sem·i·ter·res·tri·al

S0258750 (sĕm′ē-tə-rĕs′trē-əl, sĕm′ī-)adj. Not growing or living entirely on land; partly terrestrial: a semiterrestrial crustacean.

semiterrestrial

(ˌsɛmɪtəˈrɛstrɪəl) adjliving partly but not wholly on land; living partly on land and partly in water; involving both land and water

sem•i•ter•res•tri•al

(ˌsɛm i təˈrɛs tri əl, ˌsɛm aɪ-)

adj. living mostly on land but requiring a moist environment or nearby water, esp. as a breeding site: Most amphibians are semiterrestrial. [1915–20]

Thesaurus

Adj.

semiterrestrial - chiefly but not exclusively terrestrial