amphibious
[ am-fib-ee-uh s ]
/ æmˈfɪb i əs /
adjective
living or able to live both on land and in water; belonging to both land and water.
Also amphibian.
capable of operating on both land and water: amphibious vehicles.
of or relating to military operations by both land and naval forces against the same object, especially to a military attack by troops landed by naval ships.
trained or organized to fight, or fighting, on both land and sea: amphibious troops.
combining two qualities, kinds, traits, etc.; of or having a mixed or twofold nature.
Origin of amphibious
OTHER WORDS FROM amphibious
Words nearby amphibious
amphibaric,
amphibia,
amphibian,
amphibians,
amphibiotic,
amphibious,
amphiblastic,
amphiblastula,
amphibole,
amphibolic,
amphibolic fistula
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British Dictionary definitions for amphibious
amphibious
/ (æmˈfɪbɪəs) /
adjective
able to live both on land and in the water, as frogs, toads, etc
designed for operation on or from both water and land
relating to military forces and equipment organized for operations launched from the sea against an enemy shore
having a dual or mixed nature
Derived forms of amphibious
amphibiously, adverb amphibiousness, nounWord Origin for amphibious
C17: from Greek
amphibios, literally: having a double life, from
amphi- +
bios life