Buddhist temple accommodating land animal that's considered semi-aquatic (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
water rat
'animal that's considered semi-aquatic' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'buddhist temple accommodating land' is the wordplay.
'buddhist temple' becomes 'wat' (I've seen this in another clue).
'accommodating' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'land' becomes 'terra' (I've seen this in another clue).
'wat' placed around 'terra' is 'WATER RAT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for water rat that I've seen before include "One employed by the bank" , "Pirate" , "Small amphibious rodent" , "Vole of the 17" , "round little furry creature" .)