amphibia(n = noun.animal) class amphibia - the class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians;
is a kind of class
is a member of craniata, subphylum craniata, subphylum vertebrata, vertebrata
Derived form adjective amphibious1
One of the classes of vertebrates. [1913 Webster]
" The Amphibia are distinguished by having usually no scales, by having eggs and embryos similar to those of fishes, and by undergoing a complete metamorphosis, the young having gills. There are three living orders: (1) The tailless, as the frogs (