Amphibia
[ am-fib-ee-uh ]
/ æmˈfɪb i ə /
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noun
the class comprising the amphibians.
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Origin of Amphibia
1600–10; <New Latin <Greek amphíbia (zôia) (animals) living a double life, neuter plural of amphíbios.See amphibious
Words nearby Amphibia
amphi-, Amphiaraus, amphiarthrosis, amphiaster, amphibaric, Amphibia, amphibian, amphibians, amphibiotic, amphibious, amphiblastic
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