AMPHIBIAN

Amphibian

Amphibians are ectothermic, tetrapod vertebrates of the class Amphibia . They inhabit a wide variety of habitats with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Amphibians typically start out as larva living in water, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. The young generally undergo metamorphosis from larva with gills to an adult air-breathing form with lungs. Amphibians use their skin as a secondary respiratory surface and some small terrestrial salamanders and frogs lack lungs and rely entirely upon skin. They are superficially similar to reptiles but, along ...

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amphibian

Noun

  1. An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
  2. A vehicle which can operate on land and water.

Adjective

  1. Having two natures.
  2. Pertaining to the Amphibia.

Adjective (etymology 2)

  1. Of or relating to the amphibians Amphibia.
  2. Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.


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