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Adjective: amphibious  am'fi-bee-us
  1. Operating or living on land and in water
    "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"
     
  2. Relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
    "Frogs and salamanders are examples of amphibious species";
    - amphibian

See also: amphibiotic, semiaquatic

Antonym: aquatic, terrestrial

Encyclopedia: Amphibious