English Explanatory Dictionary

amphibious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Capable of functioning on land or in water.
  2. Occurring on both land and water.
  3. Ambidextrous.

Pronunciation

/æmˈfɪbi.əs/ en-us-amphibious.ogg /amˈfɪbɪjəs/ /ɛmˈfəbi.əs/ /amˈfɪbe.əs/

Word forms

amphibious

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφί (amphí) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

Synonyms

amphibian

Related words

amphibian

Derived words

amphibious assault ship amphibious car amphibiously amphibiousness amtrac nonamphibious omniphibious semiamphibious triphibious
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