AMPHIBIOUS

AMPHIB'IOUS, adjective [See Amphibial.]1. Having the power of living in two elements, air and water, as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and the like.2. Of a mixed nature; partaking of two natures; as, an amphibious breed.

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amphibious. Amphibious, a. living in two different elemnets

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Am‐phib″i‐ous (�), a. [[Gr. αμφἴβιοσ living a double life, i.e., both on land in water; αμφἴ + βίοσ life.]] 1. 1. Having the ability to live both on land and in water, as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants.
2. 2. Pertaining to, adapted for, or connected with, both land and water.
The amphibious character of the Greeks was already determined: they were to be lords of land and sea. Hare. 3. 3. Of a mixed nature; partaking of two natures.
Not in free and common socage, but in this amphibious subordinate class of villein socage. Blackstone.