English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Amphibian
(n.)
One of the Amphibia.
Amphibiological
(a.)
Pertaining to amphibiology.
Amphibiology
(n.)
A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of
natural history which treats of the Amphibia.
Amphibiotica
(n. pl.)
A division of insects having aquatic larvae.
Amphibious
(a.)
Having the ability to live both on land and in water,
as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants.
Amphibious
(a.)
Pertaining to, adapted for, or connected with, both
land and water.
Amphibious
(a.)
Of a mixed nature; partaking of two natures.
Amphibiously
(adv.)
Like an amphibious being.
Amphibium
(n.)
An amphibian.
Amphibiums
(pl. )
of Amphibium
Amphiblastic
(a.)
Segmenting unequally; -- said of telolecithal ova
with complete segmentation.
Amphibole
(n.)
A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in
color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also
massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies
from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of
magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common
varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the
last name being also used as a general term for the whole species).
Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline rocks, as syenite,
diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc. See Hornblende.
Amphibolic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
Amphibolic
(a.)
Of or resembling the mineral amphibole.
Amphibolies
(pl. )
of Amphiboly
Amphibological
(a.)
Of doubtful meaning; ambiguous.
Amphibologies
(pl. )
of Amphibology
Amphibology
(n.)
A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of
two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs from
equivocation, which arises from the twofold sense of a single term.
Amphibolous
(a.)
Ambiguous; doubtful.
Amphibolous
(a.)
Capable of two meanings.