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 definition defines the answer.
'buddhist temple accommodating land' is the wordplay.
'buddhist temple' becomes 'wat' (I've seen this before).
'accommodating' is an insertion indicator.
'land' becomes 'terra' (I've seen this before).
'wat' going 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" .)