amphibianlike
amphibianlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of an amphibian.
Adjective
amphibianlike (comparative more amphibianlike, superlative most amphibianlike)
- Resembling or characteristic of an amphibian.
- In the absence of earlier eggs, it is hard for scientists to tell exactly when the amphibians crossed the threshold into reptiledom, for the earliest known reptiles are so amphibianlike that their assignment to one category or the other is largely a matter of opinion.1964, Ruth Moore, Evolution, page 114
Forms of amphibianlike
| comparative | more amphibianlike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most amphibianlike |
Origin of amphibianlike
From amphibian + -like.
Questions about amphibianlike
- What does amphibianlike mean?
- Amphibianlike means resembling or characteristic of an amphibian.
- What part of speech is amphibianlike?
- Amphibianlike is an adjective.
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