amphibious

/am-FIB-ee-us/adjective

able to live or operate both on land and in water

The amphibious vehicle rolled off the beach and into the bay.
Synonyms
dual, land-and-water
Root
ambi- (both)
Memory hook
amphi (both) + bios (life): living both lives.

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