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Abe's salamander

US/ˈɑ.beɪz ˈsæ.ləˌmæn.dɚ/

Abe's salamander noun: hynobius abei, a critically endangered species of salamander endemic to Japan.

abe's salamander: hynobius abei, a critically endangered species of salamander endemic to Japan
Image: Ministry of the Environment, Japan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Noun

Abe's salamander (plural Abe's salamanders)

  1. Hynobius abei, a critically endangered species of salamander endemic to Japan.

Forms of Abe's salamander

pluralAbe's salamanders

Origin of Abe's salamander

From Abe (Japanese surname, from Yoshio Abe) + -'s + salamander, a partial calque of taxonomic name Hynobius abei.

Questions about Abe's salamander

What does Abe's salamander mean?
Abe's salamander means hynobius abei, a critically endangered species of salamander endemic to Japan.
What part of speech is Abe's salamander?
Abe's salamander is a noun.
How do you pronounce Abe's salamander?
Abe's salamander is pronounced /ˈɑ.beɪz ˈsæ.ləˌmæn.dɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of Abe's salamander?
The plural of Abe's salamander is Abe's salamanders.

Words near Abe's salamander in the dictionary

  1. Abdy
  2. Abdys
  3. abe
  4. Abe Lincoln
  5. Abe Lincolns
  6. Abe's salamander
  7. abeam
  8. abear
  9. abearance
  10. abeared
  11. abearing

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