Amphibia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Amphibia
1600–10; < New Latin < Greek amphíbia ( zôia ) (animals) living a double life, neuter plural of amphíbios. See amphibious
Vocabulary lists containing amphibia
Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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In their bones Reptiles and Amphibia have much in common.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
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
A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural history which treats of the Amphibia.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
Of or pertaining to the Amphibia; as, amphibian reptiles.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
A few instances of Reptiles and Amphibia with a similar range will show that the Oriental migration was not confined to the higher vertebrates.
From The History of the European Fauna by Robert Francis Scharff
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