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am·phib·ian
I. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ēən\ adjective
Etymology: Greek amphibios + English -an
1. : amphibious
2. [New Latin Amphibia + English -an] : of, relating to, or belonging to the class Amphibia
3. [amphibian (II) (vehicle)] : of or relating to an amphibian (sense 3)
II. noun
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1.
a. : an animal or plant accustomed or adapted to life both on land and in the water (as certain snakes)
b. : any animal of the class Amphibia (as a frog or newt)
2. : an airplane designed to take off from and land on either land or water
< an amphibian … is perhaps the most difficult of all airplane types to build and design — T.A.Dickinson >
3. : a flat-bottomed vehicle that moves on tracks having finlike extensions by means of which it is propelled on land or water and that is typically used for landing assault troops |