amphibious. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

amphibious

SYLLABICATION:	am·phib·i·ous
PRONUNCIATION:	m-fb-s
ADJECTIVE:	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.
ETYMOLOGY:	From Latin amphibius, from Greek amphibios. See amphibian.
OTHER FORMS:	am·phibi·ous·ly —ADVERB am·phibi·ous·ness —NOUN


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