amphibian
US /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/
UK /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/
名詞
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両生類
a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders. They are distinguished by having an aquatic gill-breathing larval stage followed (typically) by a terrestrial lung-breathing adult stage.
例:
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Frogs are a common type of amphibian.
カエルは一般的な両生類の一種です。
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Many amphibian species are threatened by habitat loss.
多くの両生類は生息地の喪失によって脅かされています。
同義語:
形容詞
1.
両生類の, 水陸両用の
able to live both on land and in water.
例:
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Crocodiles are amphibian creatures.
ワニは両生の生き物です。
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The new vehicle has amphibian capabilities, allowing it to travel on both land and water.
新しい車両は水陸両用の能力を持ち、陸上と水上の両方を移動できます。
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