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| am·phib·i·an [ am fíbbee ən ] (plural am·phib·i·ans) |
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1. land animal that breeds in water: a cold-blooded vertebrate that spends some time on land but must breed and develop into an adult in water. Frogs, salamanders, and toads are amphibians. Class Amphibia.
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2. aircraft or vehicle: an aircraft or vehicle designed to operate on land or water
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Amphibia< Greek amphibion "amphibious being" < amphibios (see amphibious)] |
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 am·phib·i·an adjective |
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