amphibious

am·phib·i·ous

A0264300 (ăm-fĭb′ē-əs)adj.1. Biology Living or able to live both on land and in water.2. Able to operate both on land and in water: amphibious tanks.3. Relating to or organized for a military landing by means of combined naval and land forces.4. Of a mixed or twofold nature.

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

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am·phib′i·ous·ly adv.am·phib′i·ous·ness n.

amphibious

(æmˈfɪbɪəs) adj1. (Zoology) able to live both on land and in the water, as frogs, toads, etc2. designed for operation on or from both water and land3. (Military) relating to military forces and equipment organized for operations launched from the sea against an enemy shore4. having a dual or mixed nature[C17: from Greek amphibios, literally: having a double life, from amphi- + bios life] amˈphibiously adv amˈphibiousness n

am•phib•i•ous

(æmˈfɪb i əs)

adj. 1. living or able to live both on land and in water. 2. capable of operating on both land and water: amphibious vehicles. 3. pertaining to military operations by both land and naval forces. 4. trained to fight on both land and sea. 5. of or having a mixed or twofold nature. [1635–45; < Latin amphibius < Greek amphíbios living a double life] am•phib′i•ous•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	amphibious - relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibiaamphibian
	2.	amphibious - operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"aquatic - operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals"terrestrial - operating or living or growing on land

Translations

两栖的

amphibian

(ӕmˈfibiən) noun1. a creature that spends part of its life on land and part in water. Frogs are amphibians. 兩棲動物 两栖动物2. a vehicle designed to move on land or in the water. 水陸兩用車輛 水陆两用车辆3. an aircraft designed to fly from land or water. 水陸兩用飛機 水陆两用飞机amˈphibious adjective 兩棲的 两栖的