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1. amphibian
noun. ['æmˈfɪbiːən'] an airplane designed to take off and land on water.
Etymology
- ἀμφίβιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Amphibian
- namibian
- caribbean
- libyan
- gibian
How do you pronounce amphibian?
Pronounce amphibian as æmˈfɪbiən.
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Sentences with amphibian
1. Noun, singular or mass
The amphibian is generally a light tan or gray color with dark brown spots.
2. Adjective
Salamanders and newts are a type of amphibian with a tail.
Quotes about amphibian
1. Genetics might be adequate for explaining microevolution, but microevolutionary changes in gene frequency were not seen as able to turn a reptile into a mammal or to convert a fish into an amphibian. Microevolution looks at adaptations that concern the survival of the fittest, not the arrival of the fittest... The origin of species — Darwin’s problem — remains unsolved.
- Scott F. Gilbert
2. amphibian
noun. ['æmˈfɪbiːən'] a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water.
Etymology
- ἀμφίβιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. amphibian
adjective. ['æmˈfɪbiːən'] relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia.
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Etymology
- ἀμφίβιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. amphibian
noun. ['æmˈfɪbiːən'] cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- ἀμφίβιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
