amphibiotic

[am-fuh-bahy-ot-ik]

am·phi·bi·ot·ic

[am-fuh-bahy-ot-ik]
adjective Zoology.
living on land during the adult stage and in water during a larval stage.

Origin:
amphi- + biotic
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Amphibiotic is always a great word to know.
So is nematoda. Does it mean:
phylum of worms comprised of parasitic and free-living nonparasitic species
cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates with gills, often have fins and elongated body covered with scales
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amphibiotic (ˌæmfɪbaɪˈɒtɪk)
 
adj
having an aquatic larval form and a terrestrial adult form, as amphibians

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