amphibic
/æmˈfɪ.bɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "The effecting of the circulation of a serous fluid in insects and animalcules may be less rapid, in proportion to the minuteness of their bodies, than that of blood, particularly warm blood, (that of a warm-blooded or non-amphibic animal,) is always found to be [...]."
- "It is well I have not been hasty in carrying out the amphibic projectile, since naval tactics have in the meantime been quite revolutionized in consequence of the adoption of the Harvey torpedo and the boom torpedo, both of which call for fighting at close quarters."
- "The Potamobiidæ lead a rather amphibic life and leave the water, in many cases, habitually."
- "The plants are perennial aquatics, occurring both as true submerged hydrophytes and as land plants bound to an amphibic life in swamps and similar habitats."
- "Relative rates of apparent CO₂ intake after different periods of submersion of terrestrial and amphibic lichens."
- "The ecological impact of the construction of a dam concerns not only the aquatic region but also the amphibic and terrestrial environment of the new lake."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios) + -ic.
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: ic
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /æmˈfɪ.bɪk/
- British English: /æmˈfɪ.bɪk/