a mph i biological

[Eng. amphi biology; -ical.] Relating to a mph i biology. ăm-phíb-i-ol-o-gý, s [Eng. amphibia; -logy. In Ger. a mph i bio logie. From Gr. ἀμφίβιος ( amphibios ), and λόγος ( logos ) = a discourse.] The department of science which treats of the Amphibia. ăm-phíb-i-ous, a . [In Fr. amphibie ; Sp. & Ital. anfibio ; Port, amphibio ; Gr. ἀμφίβιος ( amphibios ) = amphibious, living a double life, i.e., on land and water: ἀμφί (amphi) = on both sides, double, and βίος ( bios ) = life.] 1. Capable of living both on land and in water. "As soon as the young [crocodiles] are born, they hasten to cast themselves into the water, but the greater number of them become the prey of tortoises, of voracious fish, of amphibious animals, and even, as is said, of the old crocodiles."- Griffith's Cuvier, vol. ix., p. 186. Traulus of amphibious breed, Motley fruit of mungrel seed." Swift . am-phib-i-ous-ne , s. [Eng. amphibious; -ne . The quality of being able to live both on land and water, or of partaking of two natures. † ăm-phíb-i-ŭm, s. [In Ger. amphibium ; Latinised from ἀμφίβιον ( amphibion ), neut. of ἀμφίβιος ( αmphibios ) = living a double life.] Living either on land or water. Its plural is Amphibia (q. v.). While the sing. amphibium is rare, amphibia is a common scientific word. "Sixty years is usually the age of this detested am- phibium [ the crocodilel whether it be heast, fish, or serpent."- Sir T. Herbert Travels , p. 364. presăm-phib-o-lē, s. [In Lat. a mph i bolus ; from Gr. ἀμφίβολος ( a mph i bolos ) = doubtful, ambiguous: ἀμφιβάλλω ( a mph i ballō ) = to throw around as a garment; vi , to turn out uncertainly: ἀμφι ( amphi ) = around: βάλλω ( ballo ) = to throw.] The name of a mineral, or great mineral genus which the British Museum Catalogue makes synonymous with Hornblende. Dana considers that the term Amphibole proposed by Hany should have the precedence, inasmuch as that distinguished scientist was the first rightly to appreciate the species, bringing together under it horn- blende, actinolite, and tremolite. It varies 1. By Linnæus for the third of his six cla es of animals. He includes under it reptiles in the wide sense of the word, with such fishes as are most closely akin to them. He divides the cla into three orders, Reptiles, Serpentes, and Nantes. IMG:content-0472.png:[blocks in formation] 9. Aluminous Magnesia - Lime bole (a) Edenite, (6) Smaragdite. Amphi 10. Aluminous Magnesia-Lime-Iron Amphibole = ( a ) Pargasite, (6) Hornblende. 11. Aluminous Iron-Lime-Amphibole = Noralite. 12. Aluminous Iron Manganese - Amphibole Camsigradite. (See these words.) Dana makes Amphibole the type of a group, and also a sub-group, of minerals, which he cla es at the head of his Bisilicates.