- plural of amphibian.
amphibians
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Amphibian is also used to describe things such as vehicles that can operate both on land and in the water.
Amphibians were the first land-dwelling animals to evolve.
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Both he and Pardo also noted that the study underscores that amphibians are impressive evolutionary creatures in their own right.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The final section of amphibians, insects and fish, has: the Atlantic salmon, the basking shark, the buff-tailed bumblebee, the common frog, the Emperor dragonfly, and the marsh fritillary butterfly.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Salty water could be preventing the recovery of one of the UK's rarest amphibians by making former breeding sites unsuitable for their survival, a study has concluded.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
The other group continued laying eggs in water, giving rise to modern amphibians like frogs and salamanders.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
In the fourth grade he started a herpetology club, for anyone interested in toads, frogs, snakes, and various other amphibians and reptiles.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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