Английский Этимологический словарь - amphibian
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Amphibian
amphibian
- 1637, "having two modes of existence, of doubtful nature," from Gk. amphibia, neut. pl. of amphibios, from amphi- "of both kinds" + bios "life." Formerly used to describe all sorts of combined natures (including otters and seals), the biological sense "class of animals between fishes and reptiles that live both on land and in water," and the noun derivative, first recorded c.1840.
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(amphibians) 1. Amphibians are animals such as frogs and toads that can live both on land and in water. N-COUNT 2. An amphibian is a vehicle which is able to move on both land and water, or an aeroplane which can land on both land and water. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek amphibion amphibious being, from neuter of amphibios Date: 1835 1. an amphibious organism; especially any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fishes and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults 2. an amphibious vehicle; especially an airplane designed to take off from and land on either land or water • ~ adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 living both on land and in water. 2 Zool. of or relating to the class Amphibia. 3 (of a vehicle) able to operate on land and water. --n. 1 Zool. any vertebrate of the class Amphibia, with a life history of an aquatic gill-breathing larval stage followed by a terrestrial lung-breathing adult stage, including frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders. 2 (in general use) a creature living both on land and in water. 3 an amphibian vehicle. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) амфибия; pl амфибии, земноводные (Amphibia) 2) амфибионтный, земноводный – limbless amphibians – tailed amphibians – tailless amphibians ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. зоол. амфибия, земноводное 2. бот. земноводное растение 3. существо двойственной, противоположной природы 4. человек, обладающий двойственной натурой или ведущий двойной образ жизни 5. самолет-амфибия 6. воен. амфибийно-десантное средство; десантная гусеничная машина amphibian tank —- танк-амфибия 7. зоол. бот. земноводный 8. спец. амфибийный, плавающий ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) земноводный 2) амфибийный, плавающий - amphibious vehicle - amphibian tank 3) mil. десантный amphibious support - поддержка морского десанта 2. noun 1) zool. амфибия 2) aeron. самолет-амфибия 3) mil. танк-амфибия AMPHIBIAN tank плавающий танк ...Англо-русский словарь
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