amphibian (adj.)

  1. relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia

    [ Syn: amphibious ]

    amphibian (n.)

  1. a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water

    [ Syn: amphibious vehicle ]

  2. an airplane designed to take off and land on water

    [ Syn: amphibious aircraft ]

  3. cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form

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