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vertebrate vs amphibian

amphibian vs vertebrate

vertebrate and amphibian both are nouns.

vertebrate and amphibian both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vertebrate Yes Yes No No
amphibian Yes Yes No No
As nouns, amphibian is a hyponym of vertebrate; that is, amphibian is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vertebrate:
  • vertebrate: animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
  • amphibian: cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
vertebrate (noun) amphibian (noun)
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
an airplane designed to take off and land on water
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
vertebrate (adjective) amphibian (adjective)
having a backbone or spinal column relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
Difference between vertebrate and amphibian

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