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aqua
(AK-wuh)water
Latin for water. An aquarium holds water; aquatic things live in water.
rootLatin
Earth, water, skySpellings:aquaaqu
Example words
aquarium
a tank for water animals
aquatic
having to do with water
aqueduct
a channel that leads water
Who it is for
Grades served: 4, 5
Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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