muir-thìreach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From muir (“sea”) +‎ tìr (“land”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Noun

muir-thìreach m (genitive singular muir-thìrich)

  1. amphibian

Usage notes

This is the preferred term for 'amphibian' in Scottish Natural Heritage's Gaelic vocabulary.[1]

Synonyms

Adjective

muir-thìreach

  1. amphibious

Synonyms

References

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