amphibious

CEFRB2

/æmˈfɪbi.əs/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to live or operate both on land and in water.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Occurring on both land and water.

Examples

  • China will launch an amphibious attack to invade Taiwan.

  • The platypus, a small amphibious Australian mammal, is a very shy animal.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /amˈfɪbe.əs/
  • /amˈfɪbɪjəs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Capable of functioning on land or in water.

More examples

In context

  • The platypus, a small amphibious Austrian mammal, is a very shy animal.

  • an amphibious attack

  • an amphibious vehicle

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφί (amphí) + βίος (bíos, “life”).