triphibious

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/traɪˈfɪbɪəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trī fib′ē əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tri•phib•i•ous  (trī fib′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Militaryemploying or involving land, naval, and air forces in a combined operation.
Also, triphibian. 
  • tri- + (am)phibious 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
triphibious /traɪˈfɪbɪəs/ adj
  1. (esp of military operations) occurring on land, at sea, and in the air
Etymology: 20th Century: from tri- + ( am) phibious
'triphibious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
triphibian

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