a cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
animal noun (animals and microorganisms)
amphibians
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"having two modes of existence, of doubtful nature", from Greek amphibia, neuter...
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cold-blooded, tetrapod vertebrates of the class Amphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Amphibians typically start out as larva living in... (34 of 11272 words, 30 images)
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an animal. Amphibian may also refer to: Amphibian (comics), a superhero | Amphibious vehicle | Amphibian aircraft | Vostok Amphibia, one of the Vostok watches | Amphibian (song), a song by Björk (28 of 73 words, 5 definitions)
any member of the group of vertebrate animals characterized by their ability to exploit both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. The name amphibian, ... (22 of 1295 words, 12 images)
any of a class (Amphibia) of coldblooded, scaleless vertebrates, consisting ... | any amphibious animal or plant | any aircraft that can take off from ... (23 of 85 words, 6 definitions, pronunciation, 1 image)
[obsolete] Having two natures. | Pertaining to the Amphibia. | An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water. | A vehicle which can operate on land and water. | Of or relating... (41 of 64 words, 6 definitions, pronunciation, 1 image)
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class "Amphibia", typically living on ... | a type of aircraft able to land and take off from both water and land | ... (26 of 512 words, 5 definitions, 9 usage examples, pronunciation)
in zoology, cold-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Amphibia. There are three living orders of amphibians: the frogs and toads (order Anura, or ... (23 of 246 words)
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airplane designed to take off from and alight on water. The two most common types are the floatplane, whose fuselage is supported by struts attached ... (25 of 169 words)
a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, ... | a seaplane, tank, or other vehicle that can operate on land and on water. ... (26 of 128 words, 3 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and ... | an amphibious plant. | an airplane designed for taking off from and ... (22 of 107 words, 6 definitions, pronunciation)
A cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrate of the class Amphibia, such as a ... | An animal capable of living both on land and in water. | An aircraft ... (25 of 98 words, 4 definitions, pronunciation)
an amphibious organism ; especially, any of a class (Amphibia) of ... | an amphibious vehicle ; especially, an airplane designed to take off from and ... (25 of 89 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
[biology] an animal such as a frog or toad that lives mainly on land, but produces its eggs and develops into its adult form in water | a vehicle or ... (29 of 63 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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an animal, such as a frog, which lives both on land and in water but must produce its eggs in water (21 of 26 words, pronunciation)
a cold-blooded vertebrate that spends some time on land but must breed and ... | an aircraft or vehicle designed to operate on land or water (25 of 76 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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First use: 1630s
Origin: "having two modes of existence, of doubtful nature", from Greek amphibia, neuter plural of amphibios "living a double life", from ... (21 of 87 etymology words)
First use: mid 17th century
Origin: (in the sense 'having two modes of existence or of doubtful nature'): from modern Latin amphibium "an amphibian", from Greek amphibion ... (24 of 40 etymology words)
Origin: From New Latin Amphibia, class name, from Greek, neuter plural of amphibios, amphibious: amphi-, amphi- + ... (16 of 22 etymology words)
Origin: Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιον (amphibion), from ἀμφί (amphi, "of both kinds") + βίος (bios, "life")
Origin: Modern Latin Amphibia from Greek amphibia, neuter plural of amphibios: see "amphibious"
First use: 1835
Origin: ultimately from Greek amphibion amphibious being, from neuter of amphibios
First use: Mid-19th century
Origin: modern Latin Amphibia from Greek amphibion "amphibious being" from amphibios
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