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Amphibia

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[am-fib-ee-uh] / æmˈfɪb i ə /

noun

  1. the class comprising the amphibians.


Etymology

Origin of Amphibia

1600–10; < New Latin < Greek amphíbia ( zôia ) (animals) living a double life, neuter plural of amphíbios. See amphibious

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Here we will consider the traditional groups Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia, which constitute classes in the subphylum Vertebrata.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Pyron, R. A. & Wiens, J. J. 2011 A large-scale phylogeny of Amphibia including over 2,800 species, and a revised classification of extant frogs, salamanders, and caecilians.

From Scientific American • Jan. 25, 2013

In the Amphibia the thyroid forms numerous vesicles close to the anterior end of the pericardium.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

Like some adult Amphibia they possess both gills and lungs, the latter corresponding to a specialized swim-bladder.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various

Amphibia, am-fib′i-a, Amphibials, Amphibians, n.pl. animals capable of living both under water and on land.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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