Amphibia

[ am-fib-ee-uh ]

/ æmˈfɪb i ə /

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the class comprising the amphibians.

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

The first aquatic creatures were succeeded by the amphibia, the reptiles.
Astronomy for Amateurs|Camille Flammarion
The amphibia on the Peruvian coast are proportionally much better represented than the two foregoing classes.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
These awakened amphibia fill the welkin with their croakings, which take the place of the avian chorus at night.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
It is usually found in Amphibia, as we know from Bidder and Spengel's researches.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

In Amphibia and Teleostei it takes place upon the same type, viz.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour