amphib

noun

am·​phib

(ˈ)am¦fib,

-aam-

plural -s

1

: amphibian entry 2 sense 3

2

amphibs plural : amphibious forces

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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