amphibian

From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιον (amphíbion), from ἀμφίς (amphís, “of both kinds”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

• enPR: ăm'fĭb"ĭ-ən, IPA^(key): /æmˈfɪbɪən/

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amphibian (comparative more amphibian, superlative most amphibian)

1. Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
2. Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.
3. (obsolete) Having two natures.

• amphibian helicopter
• amphibian species
• amphibian tank

amphibian (plural amphibians)

1. An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
2. A vehicle which can operate on land and water. See Wikipedia article on "Amphibious aircraft"

• amphibium

• batrachomorph

• Batrachia
• batrachian
• batrachofauna
• Labyrinthodontia (extinct)
• Lepospondyli (extinct)
• Lissamphibia

  Anura

  Caudata

  Gymnophiona

• Salientia

• Amphibia
• amphibiology
• amphibiotic
• amphibious
• amphibius

• Appendix: Animals
• amphibole
• amphibology
• amphiboly
• batrachology
• herpetology (amphibiology, reptiliology)