Amphibious

/æmˈfɪbiəs/ adjective

Able to live or operate both on land and in water, or relating to military operations that use both land and sea forces.

From Greek 'amphibios' (amphi- 'both' + bios 'life'). Scientific classification adopted this term to describe animals that transition between aquatic and terrestrial environments.

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