English Explanatory Dictionary

amphibian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
  2. Capable of operating on both land and water; amphibious.
  3. Having two natures.
noun
  1. An animal of the Amphibia; any vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
  2. A vehicle which can operate on both land and water.
  3. A person with two distinct characters, qualities or identities.

Pronunciation

ăm'fĭb"ĭ-ən /æmˈfɪbɪən/ en-us-amphibian.ogg

Word forms

amphibian amphibians

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin amphibius [from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφίς (amphís, “of both kinds”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)] + -an.

Synonyms

amphibian amphibium

Related words

amphi- Amphibia amphibiology amphibiotic amphibious amphibius bio- amphibole amphibology amphiboly batrachology herpetology :Category:Amphibians Animals

Derived words

amphibian helicopter amphibian species amphibian tank Memphibian amphibiankind amphibianlike amphibicide nonamphibian triphibian
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