amphibian
amp·hi·bian
adjective
1.
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
noun
3.
cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin amphibius [from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφίς (amphís, “of both kinds”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)] + -an.
Phrases
- amphibian helicopter
- amphibian plane
- amphibian species
- amphibian tank
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