amphibian

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăm'fĭb"ĭ-ən, IPA ^(key): /ˈæmˌfɪbɪən/
• SAMPA: /"{m%fIbI@n/

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• Hyphenation: am‧phib‧i‧an

Noun

Singular amphibian

Plural amphibians

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amphibian

frog frog toad toad newt newt salamander salamander

1. (countable) An amphibian is an animal that lives on land and in water.

   Frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and gymnophiona are all examples of amphibians, since they can live on land and in the water.