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Synonyms for amphibious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : am-fib-ee-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : æmˈfɪb i əs |
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Définition of amphibious
Origin :- 1640s, from Greek amphibios "having a double life" (see amphibian). Of motor vehicles, from 1915.
- As in aquatic : adj occurring in water
- As in two : adj having two of something
- The main theatre is where the amphibious power wishes to make it so.
- Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton
- A walrus spouts much like a whale, but the walrus is not a fish, because he is amphibious.
- Extract from : « Moby Dick; or The Whale » by Herman Melville
- The lances used by them were pointed with the teeth of these amphibious animals.
- Extract from : « Celebrated Travels and Travellers » by Jules Verne
- Seals of amphibious nature, are either for the land or water.
- Extract from : « Orthography » by Elmer W. Cavins
- But I well knew that these amphibious monsters can far outswim a man.
- Extract from : « Ran Away to Sea » by Mayne Reid
- He knew they were amphibious, and that, where the dugong was found, land could not be a long way off.
- Extract from : « The Castaways » by Captain Mayne Reid
- Do you think me amphibious, that you should always assign me that work?
- Extract from : « Hunting the Lions » by R.M. Ballantyne
- The creature of which we were in search is amphibious, and suckles its young like the whale.
- Extract from : « The Wanderers » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Among other amphibious animals we find two species of the frog.
- Extract from : « Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27 » by Various
- However that may be, Tom was amphibious: and what is better still, he was clean.
- Extract from : « The Water-Babies » by Charles Kingsley
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