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am·phib·i·an
 amphibian
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- pronunciation:
- aem
fI
bi
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any cold-blooded vertebrate, such as a frog or salamander, that has aquatic gill-breathing larvae and terrestrial lung-breathing adults.
Some amphibians bear a superficial resemblance to reptiles such as lizards and snakes.
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a vehicle that is capable of operating on both land and water.
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adjective + (n.)amphibian
alarming, deformed, endangered, evolutionary, global, modern, native, rare, threatened, worldwide
verb + (n.)amphibian
emerge, specialize, study
(n.)amphibian
+ verb
decline, disappear, occur, prefer, threaten
noun + (n.)amphibian
animal,
bird,
butterfly,
correlation,
decline,
demise,
evolution,
fish,
fossil,
frog,
insect,
leg,
lizard,
loss,
mammal,
pattern,
richness,
rodent,
salamander,
species,
study,
threat
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
belonging or pertaining to the class of cold-blooded vertebrates that have aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults.
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| definition 2: |
capable of operating on both land and water.
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(adj.)amphibian
+ noun
alkaloid,
assessment,
biodiversity,
biologist,
cause,
cloning,
coat,
community,
creature,
cry,
death,
diversity,
dna,
egg,
embryo,
equivalent,
experiment,
expert,
extinction,
extract,
fauna,
field,
fluctuation,
force,
habitat,
histone,
index,
jar,
jumpsuit,
larva,
leather,
limb,
monitoring,
mortality,
nucleus,
number,
parasite,
pesticide,
pond,
population,
program,
reptile,
research,
researcher,
scientist,
skin,
specialist,
task,
tissue,
toad,
understanding,
world
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behaviors of some amphibians |
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basking, climbing, hopping, singing, swimming |
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broader categories that include amphibians |
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animals, vertebrates |
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some examples of amphibians |
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frog, newt, salamander, toad |
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some growth stages of amphibians |
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adult, egg, larva |
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some places for amphibians |
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aquarium, bog, land, mud, swamp, water |
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sounds of some amphibians |
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chirping, clicking, croaking, peeping, trilling |
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things that amphibians eat |
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insects, plants, worms |
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young of some amphibians |
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tadpole |
The word amphibian
contains the following parts:
amphi-, ampho-
Greek
prefix
that means both, on both sides, around
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- ambi-
bio, bi, -be
Greek
root
that means life, living, living things
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, aerobatics, aerobe, aerobic, aerobics, aerobiology, agrobiology, amphibian, amphibious, anabiosis, anaerobe, anaerobic, antibiosis, autobiography, bioastronautics, biochemistry, biocide, biodegradable, bioengineering, biofeedback, biogeography, biography, biohazard, biological, biology, bioluminescence, biomass, biomedicine, biometrics, bionics, biophysics, biopsy, biorhythm, biosphere, biotic, biotin, exobiology, macrobiotics, microbe, microbiology, molecular biology, parabiosis, psychobiology, radiobiology, sociobiology, symbiosis
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