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'''Amphibious''' is derived from the Ancient [[Greek]] term "amphíbios" which means both kinds of life, amphi [[meaning]] "both" and bio meaning life. The term was initially used for all kinds of combined [[nature]]s. Eventually it was used to refer to [[animals]] that live both in the water and on land.
 
'''Amphibious''' is derived from the Ancient [[Greek]] term "amphíbios" which means both kinds of life, amphi [[meaning]] "both" and bio meaning life. The term was initially used for all kinds of combined [[nature]]s. Eventually it was used to refer to [[animals]] that live both in the water and on land.
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibian '''''Amphibian''''']]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibian '''''Amphibian''''']
  
 
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Amphibious is derived from the Ancient Greek term "amphíbios" which means both kinds of life, amphi meaning "both" and bio meaning life. The term was initially used for all kinds of combined natures. Eventually it was used to refer to animals that live both in the water and on land.

See also