As nouns the difference between aeroplane and amphibian
is that aeroplane is a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings while amphibian is an animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
As an adjective amphibian is
having two natures.
aeroplane
English
Alternative forms
*
* (qualifier)
Noun
(
en noun)
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, British) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
(Canada, US, obsolete, aviation) an airplane
Derived terms
* aeroplaning
* plane
* hydroaeroplane (obsolete)
Related terms
* aero-
* plane
See also
* aircraft
* glider
* helicopter
* airplane
amphibian
English
(
wikipedia amphibian)
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(
amphibious aircraft)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(obsolete) Having two natures.
Pertaining to the Amphibia.
Noun
(
en noun)
An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
A vehicle which can operate on land and water. See Wikipedia article on "Amphibious aircraft"
Hypernyms
* Animalia
* Chordata
* Tetrapoda
Hyponyms
* Batrachia
* batrachian
* batrachofauna
* Labyrinthodontia (extinct )
* Lepospondyli (extinct )
* Lissamphibia
*: Anura
*: Caudata
*: Gymnophiona
* Salientia
Related terms
* Amphibia
* amphibiology
* amphibiotic
* amphibious
* amphibius
See also
*
* amphibole
* amphibology
* amphiboly
* batrachology
* herpetology (amphibiology, reptiliology)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of or relating to the amphibians Amphibia.
Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.
Derived terms
* amphibian helicopter
* amphibian species
* amphibian tank
