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- [am-fib-ee-uh n]
- /æmˈfɪb i ən/
- /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-fib-ee-uh n]
- /æmˈfɪb i ən/
Definitions of amphibians word
- noun amphibians any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians, the larvae being typically aquatic, breathing by gills, and the adults being typically semiterrestrial, breathing by lungs and through the moist, glandular skin. 1
- noun amphibians an amphibious plant. 1
- noun amphibians an airplane designed for taking off from and landing on both land and water. 1
- noun amphibians Also called amtrac. a flat-bottomed, armed, military vehicle, equipped with both tracks and a rudder, that can travel either on land or in water, used chiefly for landing assault troops. 1
- adjective amphibians belonging or pertaining to the Amphibia. 1
- adjective amphibians amphibious (def 2). 1
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Origin of amphibians
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Latin amphibi(a), neuter plural of amphibius (adj.) (see amphibious) + -an
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Parts of speech for Amphibians
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amphibians popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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