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amphibian

am·phib·i·an

amphibian

pronunciation:: aem fI bi n
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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	a small animal that spends part of its life cycle in water and part of its life cycle on land. Amphibians hatch in water and breathe with gills. Then they develop lungs so the adults can breathe air. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are amphibians.
definition 2:	a vehicle that can travel or operate on both land and water. Some tanks, boats, and airplanes are amphibians.

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	behaviors of some amphibians
	basking, climbing, hopping, singing, swimming
	broader categories that include amphibians
	animals, vertebrates
	some examples of amphibians
	frog, newt, salamander, toad
	some growth stages of amphibians
	adult, egg, larva
	some places for amphibians
	aquarium, bog, land, mud, swamp, water
	sounds of some amphibians
	chirping, clicking, croaking, peeping, trilling
	things that amphibians eat
	insects, plants, worms
	young of some amphibians
	tadpole

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