Amphibiously: meaning, definitions and examples
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amphibiously
[ รฆmหfษชbษชษsli ]
movement, habitat
Amphibiously refers to the ability to operate or exist in both water and on land. It is often used in the context of animals that can thrive in aquatic and terrestrial environments.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The frog lives amphibiously, jumping between the pond and the fields.
- Certain vehicles are designed to function amphibiously, allowing them to travel on both land and water.
- Amphibiously adapted species showcase remarkable evolutionary traits.
Translations
Translations of the word "amphibiously" in other languages:
๐ต๐น anfibiosamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคญเคฏเคเคฐ เคฐเฅเคช เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช amphibisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ secara amfibi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะผััะฑัะนะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ amfibijnie
๐ฏ๐ต ไธก็้ก็ใซ
๐ซ๐ท amphibieusement
๐ช๐ธ anfibiosamente
๐น๐ท amfibik olarak
๐ฐ๐ท ์์๋ฅ์ ์ผ๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุดูู ุจุฑู ุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ amfibicky
๐ธ๐ฐ amfibicky
๐จ๐ณ ไธคๆ ๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ amfibijsko
๐ฎ๐ธ froskuleg
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะผัะธะฑะธัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ amfibiyalฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ anfibiosamente
Etymology
The word 'amphibiously' is derived from the Greek word 'amphibios', which means 'living a double life'. This term has its roots in 'amphi-', meaning 'both' or 'on both sides', and 'bios', meaning 'life'. Amphibians, like frogs and salamanders, are animals that exemplify this dual life as they can dwell in aquatic environments and on land. The adverb form 'amphibiously' was formed by adding the suffix '-ously' to the base adjective. Over time, this term has been expanded beyond biology to describe any phenomena that can occur in two distinct environments or modes of operation.