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Amphibious Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Amphibious has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia

2

operating or living on land and in water

"amphibious vehicles"

"amphibious operations"

"amphibious troops"

"frogs are amphibious animals"

3

Capable of functioning on land or in water.

Example Sentences
"amphibious vehicles" adjective
"amphibious operations" adjective
"amphibious troops" adjective
"frogs are amphibious animals" adjective
See Also
amphibian amphibiously amtrac crocodile royal marines nonamphibious amphibiology alligator
Related Terms
Antonyms
aquatic terrestrial
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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