amphibic

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amphibic

/æmˈfɪ.bɪk/ Australia, US, UK

Rhymes with -ɪbɪk

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From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios) + -ic.

adjective

alternative, nonstandard, not comparable, rare Alternative form of amphibious 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 [...].

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@misc{amphibic_2026,
  title = {amphibic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amphibic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}