Amphibia

American  

[am-fib-ee-uh] / æmˈfɪb i ə /

noun

1. the class comprising the amphibians.

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Etymology

Origin of Amphibia

1600–10; < New Latin < Greek amphíbia ( zôia ) (animals) living a double life, neuter plural of amphíbios. See amphibious

Example Sentences

Here we will consider the traditional groups Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia, which constitute classes in the subphylum Vertebrata.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Pyron, R. A. & Wiens, J. J. 2011 A large-scale phylogeny of Amphibia including over 2,800 species, and a revised classification of extant frogs, salamanders, and caecilians.

From Scientific American • Jan. 25, 2013

In addition to frogs, Germany has few varieties of Amphibia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The third class, Amphibia, is composed of animals not, strictly speaking, capable of living both in air and in water, but having the power of suspending their respiration in a more arbitrary manner than others.

From Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History by MacGillivray, William