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am·phib·i·an

amphibian

pronunciation:: aem fI bi n
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part of speech:	noun
definition:	An amphibian is a type of animal. Amphibians live in the water for one part of their lives and on land for the other. Frogs and toads are some animals that are amphibians. When frogs are very young, they can breathe water like fish. As they become adults, they grow lungs and begin to breathe air. Because they can change like this, they are called amphibians.

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	behaviors of some amphibians
	hopping, singing, swimming
	broader categories that include amphibians
	animals
	some examples of amphibians
	frog, salamander, toad
	some growth stages of amphibians
	egg
	some places for amphibians
	aquarium, land, mud, swamp
	sounds of some amphibians
	clicking, peeping
	things that amphibians eat
	insects, plants, worms
	young of some amphibians
	tadpole

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The word amphibian contains the following parts:

amphi-, ampho- Greek prefix that means both, on both sides, around

Example words:

amphibian

synonyms:: ambi-

bio, bi, -be Greek root that means life, living, living things

Example words:

amphibian, biology

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