am·phib·i·ous
adjective/æmˈfɪbiəs/
/æmˈfɪbiəs/
- able to live both on land and in water
Topics Animalsc2(生物)水陆两栖的 - (of military operations) involving soldiers landing at a place from the sea
两栖作战的;登陆的 - an amphibious raid/assault
两栖袭击/攻击
- an amphibious raid/assault
- suitable for use on land or water
水陆两用的 - amphibious vehicles
水陆两用车辆
- amphibious vehicles
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin amphibium, from Greek amphibion (noun use of amphibios ‘living both in water and on land’, from amphi ‘both’ + bios ‘life’) + -ous.