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amphibian
amphibian definition
am·phib·ian (am fib′ē ən)
noun
- any of a class (Amphibia) of coldblooded, scaleless vertebrates, consisting of frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and caecilians, that usually begin life in the water as tadpoles with gills and later develop lungs
- any amphibious animal or plant
- any aircraft that can take off from and come down on either land or water
- a tank or other vehicle that can travel on either land or water
Etymology: < ModL Amphibia < Gr amphibia, neut. pl. of amphibios: see amphibious
adjective
- of amphibians
- amphibious
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