Amphibious
[æm'fɪbɪəs]
Definition
(adj.) operating or living on land and in water; 'amphibious vehicles'; 'amphibious operations'; 'amphibious troops'; 'frogs are amphibious animals' .
(adj.) relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia .
Checker: Sylvia--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Having the ability to live both on land and in water, as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants.
(a.) Pertaining to, adapted for, or connected with, both land and water.
(a.) Of a mixed nature; partaking of two natures.
Editor: Trudy
Examples
- Caliphronas was an amphibious creature, and lived quite as much in the water as on the shore. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Yes; but I have tried to remain amphibious: it's all right as long as one's lungs can work in another air. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Gudrun again watched Gerald climb out of the water, but this time slowly, heavily, with the blind clambering motions of an amphibious beast, clumsy. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- With frogs and amphibious reptiles the dormant state is very common, and if the temperature is kept low by artificial means they may remain dormant for years. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Editor: Trudy