Synonyms:
amphibious
Meaning: operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"
Synonyms:
amphibious, amphibian
Meaning: relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
Usage examples
No wonder that the South Sea Islanders are so amphibious a race, when they are thus launched into the water as soon as they see the light.
The animal is impaled on the huntsman's spear, while the rough, shaggy, and picturesque-looking pack are represented with eyes intently fixed on the amphibious beast, and howling in uncouth chorus round their agonized and dying prey.
To study the suburbs is to study the amphibious animal. End of the trees, beginning of the roofs; end of the grass, beginning of the pavements; end of the furrows, beginning of the shops, end of the wheel-ruts, beginning of the passions; end of the divine murmur, beginning of the human uproar; hence an extraordinary interest.