Grade 6
(am-phib-i-an) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a small animal that spends part of its life cycle in water and part of its life cycle on land; they hatch in water and breathe with gills.

Example Sentence

An amphibian starts out life in the water and develops into a land animal.

Synonyms

semiaquatic; land and water; water and land

Antonyms

aquatic; terrestrial

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Rhymes

  • gibian
  • libyan

  • amphibian
  • caribbean
  • carribean
  • namibian