different between amphibian vs quadratojugal
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
quadratojugal
English
Etymology
quadrato- +? jugal
Adjective
quadratojugal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones.
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone.
Noun
quadratojugal (plural quadratojugals)
- (anatomy) A small jaw bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds.
References
- quadratojugal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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