amphibiotic

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adjective

Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults

Similar
semiaquaticamphibious
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form

Similar
semiaquaticamphibious
Also see
amphibioussemiaquatic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From amphi- + biotic.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Italian anfibiotico
  • anfibioticodescribing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
Polish amfibiotyczny
  • amfibiotycznydescribing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
Portuguese anfibiótico
  • anfibióticodescribing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
Cite this entry
APA

amphibiotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphibiotic

MLA

“amphibiotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphibiotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphibiotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphibiotic.

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