subaquæous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ aquæous

Adjective[edit]

subaquæous (not comparable)

  1. Obsolete spelling of subaqueous
    • 1895, Fraser Sandeman, Angling Travels in Norway, Chapman & Hall, part I, Chapter X, page 64:
      Later on, he devotes his attention to midges, and then to fair‐sized flies, until the winter again comes round, and his appetite can only be satisfied by subaquæous food.