1. the class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians; [syn: amphibia, class Amphibia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
class Amphibia
n 1: the class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in
water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians [syn:
amphibia, class Amphibia]