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amphibious

[ am-fib-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. living or able to live both on land and in water; belonging to both land and water.
  2. Also . capable of operating on both land and water:

    amphibious vehicles.

  3. of or relating to military operations by both land and naval forces against the same object, especially to a military attack by troops landed by naval ships.
  4. trained or organized to fight, or fighting, on both land and sea:

    amphibious troops.

  5. combining two qualities, kinds, traits, etc.; of or having a mixed or twofold nature.


amphibious

/ æˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. able to live both on land and in the water, as frogs, toads, etc
  2. designed for operation on or from both water and land
  3. relating to military forces and equipment organized for operations launched from the sea against an enemy shore
  4. having a dual or mixed nature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󾱲dzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈ󾱲dzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·󾱲i·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·󾱲i·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDza·󾱲i·dzܲ adjective
  • non·󾱲i·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·󾱲i·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of amphibious1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin amphibius, from Greek íDz “living a double life”; amphi-, bio-, -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of amphibious1

C17: from Greek amphibios, literally: having a double life, from amphi- + bios life
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The intention was for the amphibious troops on the western side of the Rhine to join up with the airborne troops dropped to its east.

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An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru.

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It is considered the "world's most advanced amphibious battlefield helicopter", according to the Royal Navy, and can carry up to 24 troops.

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French President Emmanuel Macron was due to hold a reception with other heads of state aboard the amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude, but that has now been called off.

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There she created maps for the landing craft that were central to the amphibious attack.

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