Amphibious (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The military used amphibious vehicles to transport troops across the beach and into the jungle.
- The company specializes in designing amphibious aircraft that can take off and land on both water and land.
- The park is home to many amphibious animals, including frogs, toads, and salamanders.
- The engineers are working on a new amphibious tank that can traverse both wet and dry terrain.
- The special forces conducted an amphibious assault on the enemy's coastal stronghold under the cover of darkness.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The axolotl is an amphibious creature that can live in both water and on land.
- Some amphibious insects, such as water striders, can walk on the surface of the water.
- The tadpoles underwent metamorphosis and transformed into amphibious frogs.
- Many amphibious fish, such as the climbing perch, can breathe air and move around on land.
- The newt is an amphibious amphibian that typically lives on land but returns to water to breed.