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triphibious

[trahy-fib-ee-uh s]
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adjective
  1. employing or involving land, naval, and air forces in a combined operation.
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Also triphibian.

Origin of triphibious

First recorded in 1940–45; tri- + (am)phibious
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British Dictionary definitions for triphibious

triphibious

adjective
  1. (esp of military operations) occurring on land, at sea, and in the air
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Word Origin

C20: from tri- + (am) phibious
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