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am⋅phib⋅i⋅ous

[am-fib-ee-uh

–adjective

1.	living or able to live both on land and in water; belonging to both land and water.

2.	Also, amphibian. capable of operating on both land and water: amphibious vehicles.

3.	of or pertaining to military operations by both land and naval forces against the same object, esp. to a military attack by troops landed by naval ships.

4.	trained or organized to fight, or fighting, on both land and sea: amphibious troops.

5.	combining two qualities, kinds, traits, etc.; of or having a mixed or twofold nature.

Origin:
1635–45; < L amphibius < Gk amphíbios living a double life. See amphi-, bio-, -ous

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am·phib·i·ous (ām-fĭb'ē-əs) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Biology Living or able to live both on land and in water.
Able to operate both on land and in water: amphibious tanks.
Relating to or organized for a military landing by means of combined naval and land forces.
Of a mixed or twofold nature.

[From Latin amphibius, from Greek amphibios; see amphibian.]

am·phib'i·ous·ly adv., am·phib'i·ous·ness n.

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amphibious
adjective
1.	relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
2.	operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals" [ant: aquatic, terrestrial]

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Amphibious

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.