amphibiotic

adjective

Meaning

Living part of the life cycle in water and part on land.

Examples

The species exhibits an amphibiotic development, requiring both aquatic and terrestrial environments to complete its maturation.
Researchers studied the amphibiotic nature of the frog, which transitions from gill-breathing tadpoles to lung-breathing adults.

Synonyms: aquatic, amphibious, biphasic, metamorphic

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amphibiotic

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌæmfɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/

Definition

Living part of the life cycle in water and part on land.

Examples

The species exhibits an amphibiotic development, requiring both aquatic and terrestrial environments to complete its maturation.
Researchers studied the amphibiotic nature of the frog, which transitions from gill-breathing tadpoles to lung-breathing adults.
Certain insects are strictly amphibiotic, spending their larval stages submerged in streams before emerging as terrestrial adults.

Synonyms of amphibiotic

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