About The Word Amphibious
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Amphibious
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What's The Definition Of Amphibious?
[adj] operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"
[adj] relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia [adj] relating to military forces prepared for operations launched from the sea against an enemy shore; "amphibious troops" Synonyms | Synonyms for Amphibious: amphibian | amphibiotic | semiaquatic Related Terms | Find terms related to Amphibious: adaptable | adjustable | all-around | amalgamated | ambidextrous | ambiguous | ambivalent | blended | combined | complex | composite | compound | compounded | conglomerate | dappled | eclectic | equivocal | fifty-fifty | flexible | generally capable | half-and-half | heterogeneous | indiscriminate | intricate | ironic | jumbled | many-sided | medley | mingled | miscellaneous | mixed | motley | multifaceted | multinational | multiracial | patchy | pluralistic | promiscuous | resourceful | scrambled | supple | syncretic | thrown together | two-handed | varied | versatile See Also | Amphibious In Webster's Dictionary \Am*phib"i*ous\, a. [Gr. 'amfi`bios living a double
life, i. e., both on land in water; 'amfi` + bi`os life.]
1. Having the ability to live both on land and in water, as
frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants.
2. Pertaining to, adapted for, or connected with, both land
and water.
The amphibious character of the Greeks was already
determined: they were to be lords of land and sea.
--Hare.
3. Of a mixed nature; partaking of two natures.
Not in free and common socage, but in this
amphibious subordinate class of villein socage.
--Blackstone.
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