amphibiotic

[ am-fuh-bahy-ot-ik ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. living on land during the adult stage and in water during a larval stage.

amphibiotic

/ ˌæmfɪbaɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

1. having an aquatic larval form and a terrestrial adult form, as amphibians

Word History and Origins

Origin of amphibiotic¹

amphi- + biotic