"lotic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more lotic [comparative], most lotic [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊtɪk Etymology: From Latin lotus, past participle of lavare (“to wash”), + -ic. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lotus}} Latin lotus, {{m|la|lavare||to wash}} lavare (“to wash”), {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} lotic (comparative more lotic, superlative most lotic)
  1. Characterised by flowing water; swiftly flowing; concerned with flowing rivers, streams, etc.
    Sense id: en-lotic-en-adj-hXCrWGIe
  2. (biology) Living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water. Categories (topical): Biology Translations (living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water): lotique (French), lotico (Italian)
    Sense id: en-lotic-en-adj-9n56J-1K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 27 73 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: lentic

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