amphibian

noun/æmˈfɪbiən/

Frequency rank: #16,772 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that can live both in water and on land, such as a frog or salamander.

Illustration for the English word “amphibian”

Example sentence

The biology teacher brought this pet amphibian to class to show students how it breathes both underwater and on land.

Synonyms & related words

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