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amphibian

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Main Entry:
am·phib·i·an 
          Listen to the pronunciation of amphibian
Pronunciation:
\-bē-ən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
ultimately from Greek amphibion amphibious being, from neuter of amphibios
Date:
1835
1: an amphibious organism ; especially : any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fishes and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults2: an amphibious vehicle ; especially : an airplane designed to take off from and land on either land or water
amphibian adjective


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