Ambidextrous vs Amphibian - What's the difference?
ambidextrous | amphibian |
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Practising or siding with both parties.
* (rfdate) (w, L'Estrange)
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
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"
Of or relating to the amphibians Amphibia.
Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.
As adjectives the difference between ambidextrous and amphibian
is that ambidextrous is having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands while amphibian is (obsolete) having two natures or amphibian can be of or relating to the amphibians amphibia.As a noun amphibian is
an animal of the amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.ambidextrous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- (Sir Thomas Browne)
- All false, shuffling, and ambidextrous dealings.