amphibian meaning

amphibian as a noun

1. a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water

   Synonyms: amphibious vehicle

   Type of: motor vehicle

   Kinds: swamp buggy

2. an airplane designed to take off and land on water

   Synonyms: amphibious aircraft

   Type of: airplane

3. cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form

   Type of: vertebrate

   Kinds: Hynerpeton bassetti, Ichyostega, urodele, salamander, frog, caecilian, labyrinthodont

amphibian as an adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia

   Synonyms: amphibious

   Related forms: amphibia

How to pronounce amphibian

amphibian is pronounced /æmˈfɪbɪən/ in British English and /æmˈfɪbiən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.