What does amphibious mean?
Amphibious means Capable of functioning on land or in water..
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/æmˈfɪbi.əs/ · adjective
Capable of functioning on land or in water..
an amphibious vehicle
Most Dutch cities began on a terp or artificial mound to which the prehistoric amphibious folk rushed for refuge when floods rolled in.
an amphibious attack
Taiwan’s navy has taken delivery of a new, domestically made amphibious warfare ship that can be used to land troops and bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands, part of a push by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to achieve defence self-sufficiency.
Use amphibious when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Amphibious means Capable of functioning on land or in water..
Common synonyms include amphibian, semiaquatic, amphibiotic.
Possible antonyms include aquatic, terrestrial.
an amphibious vehicle
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