Definitions for Amphibia

Amphibia Am·phib·i·a

Spelling: [am-fib-ee-uh]
IPA: /æmˈfɪb i ə/

Amphibia is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in Amphibia (aabhiimp).

Definitions for Amphibia

noun

  1. the class comprising the amphibians.

Origin of Amphibia

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

Examples for Amphibia

The class Amphibia is divided by Dr. Gray into five orders—viz.

There was one amongst the number said to belong to the Amphibia.

The two condyles of Amphibia are purely exoccipital in origin.

Yet they were not reckoned as belonging to the natural class of 'Amphibia.'

The first aquatic creatures were succeeded by the Amphibia, the reptiles.

Intermediate links are lacking between Amphibia and Reptiles.

Unknown forms of transition between Amphibia and Protamnia; 38.

The knowledge of naturalists respecting reptiles or Amphibia has been increased in a surprising manner of late years.

At this time, too, appeared the earliest Reptiles, chiefly of the Amphibia sub-class.

All that we know of the biology of the Amphibia is in accordance with this.

Word Value for Amphibia
Scrable

17

Words with friends

19

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