The word "amphibian," from the Greek term amphibia, means "both lives" and refers to the animals' double life on land and in water.
An amphibian is a cold blooded vertebrate that lives on land and breeds in water. It comes from the Greek word amphibia that means 'both lives'.
amphibian: amphi-: around (as in amphitheatre) -bi-: short of bios -> life -an: suffix denoting belonging to, agent Literally amphibian would mean 'that which lives around (both land and water)'.
NO. A piranha is a fish. And don't you mean an amphibian?
The prefix amphi- comes from a Greek origin. It can mean:1. both."amphibian"of both kinds. "amphipod"on both sides. "amphiprostyle"2. around."amphitheater"
Gymnos: naked or bare (Greek) Ophis: snake (also Greek)
the word "amphibian" comes from two Greek words: amphiwhich means both and bios which means life. This refers to the fact that all amphibians are hatched from eggs in water and live in water until metamorphosis occurs and they can live on land.
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Did you mean frog? If you did, no, it's an amphibian.
Frogs, toads, salamanders etc.
A newt is a type of amphibian that some people beleived that it had magical properties and used in various potions and such, it is the actual eye of the amphibian.
A salamander is a amphibian.
it is a Amphibian... A frog is an amphibian, not a reptile.