Amphibia

American  

[am-fib-ee-uh] / æmˈfɪb i ə /

noun

1. the class comprising the amphibians.

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Etymology

Origin of Amphibia

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

Example Sentences

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

Few genera of Amphibia have a wider distribution than Hyla.

From The History of the European Fauna by Scharff, Robert Francis

The two groups have been separated from each other because the young of Amphibia pass through a tadpole stage of development.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

In the Amphibia the glands are sunk into the surface of the kidney.

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