aquanaut
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9.7
- noun
- /ˈækwəˌnɔt/
- Specialized
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aquanauta
- Teams of aquanauts are currently studying the effects of climate change on coral reefs during their extended underwater missions.
Examples
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Fabien Cousteau, a renowned aquanaut, spent 31 days exploring the depths of the ocean in a specially designed underwater lab.
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Each suit is designed specifically for each aquanaut, so...
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Well, a group of special marine scientists called Aquanauts have that very special honor.
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The longest an aquanaut has lived underwater... has been about 70 days, and that was in a nuclear submarine.
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This is the Aquanaut rescue sub to the U.S.S. Scotia.
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The aquanauts conducted research on marine life while living in the underwater habitat for two weeks.
Synonyms
A person who lives and works in underwater habitats to study the sea
A person who works or swims under water using breathing gear
How Deep
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5.8
- Specialized
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9.7
7
3.2
125
1.0
- US
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2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aquanaut comes from aqua 'water' and -naut 'sailor' or 'traveller', the same -naut you see in astronaut. So an aquanaut is like a 'water traveller' who lives, works, or explores under the sea for long periods.