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amphibian
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ???????? (amphíbion), from ???? (amphí, “of both kinds”) + ???? (bíos, “life”)
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?m'f?b"?-?n, IPA(key): /æm?f?b??n/
Adjective
amphibian (comparative more amphibian, superlative most amphibian)
- Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
- Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.
- (obsolete) Having two natures.
Derived terms
- amphibian helicopter
- amphibian species
- amphibian tank
Translations
Noun
amphibian (plural amphibians)
- An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
- A vehicle which can operate on land and water. See Wikipedia article on "Amphibious aircraft"
Synonyms
- amphibium
Hypernyms
- Animalia
- Chordata
- Tetrapoda
Hyponyms
- Batrachia
- batrachian
- batrachofauna
- Labyrinthodontia (extinct)
- Lepospondyli (extinct)
- Lissamphibia
- Anura
- Caudata
- Gymnophiona
- Salientia
Related terms
- Amphibia
- amphibiology
- amphibiotic
- amphibious
- amphibius
Translations
See also
- Appendix: Animals
- amphibole
- amphibology
- amphiboly
- batrachology
- herpetology (amphibiology, reptiliology)
amphibian From the web:
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- what amphibians go through metamorphosis
herpetofauna
English
Etymology
herpeto- +? fauna
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?h??(?)p?t???f??n?/
Noun
herpetofauna (usually uncountable, plural herpetofaunas)
- Reptiles and amphibians as a group, especially those of a particular region or time period.
- The island is noted for its diverse herpetofauna.
- The herpetofaunas of the two regions reflect the differences in their geological histories.
Related terms
- herp
- herpetological
- herpetologist
- herpetology
- herptile
Translations
herpetofauna From the web:
- herpetofauna what does it mean
- herpetofauna meaning
- what does herpetofaunal mean
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