amphibious
adjective
am·phib·i·ous
am-ˈfi-bē-əs 
1
: combining two characteristics
2
a
: relating to or adapted for both land and water
amphibious vehicles
b
: executed by coordinated action of land, sea, and air forces organized for invasion
an amphibious landing
also
: trained or organized for such action
amphibious forces
3
: able to live both on land and in water
amphibious plants
amphibiously
adverb
amphibiousness
noun
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Naval fusion China has also made rapid progress on the construction of the world’s largest amphibious assault ship, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.
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Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
That brings us to his latest amphibious creation, which sports both wheels and duck-foot-like paddles.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
There are also two destroyers and the Marine amphibious ready group -- which includes three ships -- in the Mediterranean Sea.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same amphibious vehicle for both legs of the journey.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
That brings us to his latest amphibious creation, which sports both wheels and duck-foot-like paddles.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
There are also two destroyers and the Marine amphibious ready group -- which includes three ships -- in the Mediterranean Sea.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same amphibious vehicle for both legs of the journey.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Amphibious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphibious. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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amphibious
adjective
am·phib·i·ous
am-ˈfib-ē-əs
1
: able to live both on land and in water
amphibious plants
2
a
: designed for use on both land and water
amphibious vehicles
b
: carried out by land, sea, and air forces acting together
an amphibious assault
amphibiously
adverb
amphibiousness
noun
Etymology
from Greek amphibios "living a double life," from amphi- "around, on both sides" and bios "mode of life"
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