Definition: The term "amphibology" comes from Greek and means "to live on water." It describes living creatures that have both a physical body immersed in liquid (amphibious) and an aquatic environment where they live, often swimming or crawling. The term is used to describe organisms that are adapted to life in aquatic environments as opposed to terrestrial animals. Definition: Amphibology refers to the properties of living creatures that belong to the family of alligators and that have a body immersed in water, often swimming or crawling, but also being able to live on land by emerging from their bodies.