amphibious
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am·phib·i·ous
(ăm-fĭb′ē-əs)adj.
1. Biology Living or able to live both on land and in water.
2. Able to operate both on land and in water: amphibious tanks.
3. Relating to or organized for a military landing by means of combined naval and land forces.
4. Of a mixed or twofold nature.
[From Latin amphibius, from Greek amphibios; see amphibian.]
am·phib′i·ous·ly adv.
am·phib′i·ous·ness n.
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amphibious
(æmˈfɪbɪəs)adj
1. (Zoology) able to live both on land and in the water, as frogs, toads, etc
2. designed for operation on or from both water and land
3. (Military) relating to military forces and equipment organized for operations launched from the sea against an enemy shore
4. having a dual or mixed nature
[C17: from Greek amphibios, literally: having a double life, from amphi- + bios life]
amˈphibiously adv
amˈphibiousness n
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am•phib•i•ous
(æmˈfɪb i əs)adj.
1. living or able to live both on land and in water.
2. capable of operating on both land and water: amphibious vehicles.
3. pertaining to military operations by both land and naval forces.
4. trained to fight on both land and sea.
5. of or having a mixed or twofold nature.
[1635–45; < Latin amphibius < Greek amphíbios living a double life]
am•phib′i•ous•ly, adv.
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amphibian
(ӕmˈfibiən) noun1. a creature that spends part of its life on land and part in water. Frogs are amphibians.anfibio
2. a vehicle designed to move on land or in the water. vehículo anfibio
3. an aircraft designed to fly from land or water. avión anfibio
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