Amphibia

[ am-fib-ee-uh ]

noun

1. the class comprising the amphibians.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amphibia¹

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

Example Sentences

The first aquatic creatures were succeeded by the amphibia, the reptiles.

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The amphibia on the Peruvian coast are proportionally much better represented than the two foregoing classes.

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These awakened amphibia fill the welkin with their croakings, which take the place of the avian chorus at night.

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It is usually found in Amphibia, as we know from Bidder and Spengel's researches.

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In Amphibia and Teleostei it takes place upon the same type, viz.

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