amphibian

CEFRC1

/æmˈfɪbɪən/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An animal that lives on land and in water, like a frog.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Capable of operating on both land and water; amphibious.

Examples

  • The life cycle of an amphibian consists of three stages: egg, larva and adult.

  • A scaly is like a furry whose "fursona" is a reptile or amphibian.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Having two natures.

  2. An animal of the Amphibia; any vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of or relating to the class Amphibia.

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from Latin amphibius [from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφίς (amphís, “of both kinds”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)] + -an.