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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024am•phib•i•ous /æmˈfɪbiəs/USA pronunciation adj. - living on land and in water.
- (capable of) operating on both land and water.
am•phib•i•ous•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024am•phib•i•ous (am fib′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Militaryof 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.
- Militarytrained 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.
- Greek amphíbios living a double life. See amphi-, bio-, -ous
- Latin amphibius
- 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amphibious /æmˈfɪbɪəs/ adj - 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
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek amphibios, literally: having a double life, from amphi- + bios lifeamˈphibiousness n |