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Definitions for Amphibian

[1] 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.
[2] an amphibious plant.
[3] an airplane designed for taking off from and landing on both land and water.
[4] 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.
[5] belonging or pertaining to the Amphibia.
[6] amphibious(def 2) .
[7] any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, typically living on land but breeding in water. Their aquatic larvae (tadpoles) undergo metamorphosis into the adult form. The class includes the newts and salamanders, frogs and toads, and caecilians
[8] a type of aircraft able to land and take off from both water and land
[9] any vehicle able to travel on both water and land
[10] another word for amphibious
[11] of, relating to, or belonging to the class Amphibia

Words related to Amphibian

toad, frog, salamander, hyla, proteus, caecilian, caudate, newt

Words nearby Amphibian

amphiaraus, amphiarthrosis, amphiaster, amphibaric, amphibia, amphibian, amphibians, amphibiotic, amphibious, amphiblastic, amphiblastula

Origin of Amphibian

1630–40; < Latin amphibi(a ), neuter plural of amphibius (adj.) (see amphibious) + -an

Other words from Amphibian

non·am·phib·i·an , adjective

Synonyms for Amphibian

frog, salamander, toad, caecilian, caudate, hyla, newt, proteus