Amphibian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æmˈfɪbɪən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Amphibian is an adjective meaning Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
Meaning
Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
More Meanings
- Capable of operating on both land and water; amphibious.
- An animal of the Amphibia; any vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
- A vehicle which can operate on both land and water.
- (now uncommon) A person with two distinct characters, qualities or identities.
- (obsolete) Having two natures.
Example Sentences
The prime exemplar of such a cast of mind must be Johann Ladislas Pyrker, a definite amphibian and ‘Austro-Hungarian’ in his literary and in his public life. The son of another estate bailiff in Transdanubia, Pyrker became successively a Hungarian official, an Austrian monk and at length a fairly worldly abbot at Lilienfeld, then a bishop in Hungary, patriarch of Venice, and archbishop in Hungary again.
Word Forms
- amphibians
Synonyms for amphibian
Depending on context, synonyms include amphibium, amphibious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amphibious, amphibia, urodele, anuran, toad, fishes.
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