amphibian
IPA: æmfˈɪbiʌn
noun
- 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. See Wikipedia article on "Amphibious aircraft"
adjective
- Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
- Capable of operating on both land and water; amphibious.
- (obsolete) Having two natures.
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Examples of "amphibian" in Sentences
- This was the origin of the amphibians.
- The chemistry of poisons in amphibian skin.
- The most common amphibian is the salamander.
- Skin serves as respiratory organs in amphibians.
- The salamander is an amphibian of the order Urodela.
- The British introduced their own amphibian the Terrapin.
- Frogs are overwhelmingly the most abundant amphibians in the rainforest.
- The effects of intermedin on the ultrastructure of amphibian iridophores.
- The American green tree frog is the state amphibian of Georgia and Louisiana.
- In Yellowstone this frog is abundant and the best known amphibian in the park.
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