cave salamander
cave salamander noun: any of several species of salamander that inhabit caves, chiefly of the family Plethodontidae, but also including the olm, Proteus anguinus, often showing adaptations to living in such a lightless environment.
Noun
cave salamander (plural cave salamanders)
- Any of several species of salamander that inhabit caves, chiefly of the family Plethodontidae, but also including the olm, Proteus anguinus, often showing adaptations to living in such a lightless environment.
- Europe's cave salamanders, scientists agree, must havve come form North America. But when, and by which route?2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 127
Forms of cave salamander
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Words formed from cave salamander
- Texas cave salamander
- Texas blind salamander
- Honey Creek Cave blind salamander
- Comal blind salamander
- Ozark blind salamander
- grotto salamander
- Ambrosi's cave salamander
- French cave salamander, or Spezia cave salamander
- imperial cave salamander
- scented cave salamander
- Supramonte cave salamander
- Italian cave salamander
- Monte Albo cave salamander
- Stefani's salamander
- Strinati's cave salamander
- Sarrabus' cave salamander
- Big Mouth Cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus necturoides
- Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus
- Berry Cave salamander
- brown cave salamander
- Gene's cave salamander
- Sardinian cave salamander
- Sardinian salamander
- cave splayfoot salamander
- Georgia blind salamander
Questions about cave salamander
- What does cave salamander mean?
- Cave salamander means any of several species of salamander that inhabit caves, chiefly of the family Plethodontidae, but also including the olm, Proteus anguinus, often showing adaptations to living in such a lightless environment.
- What part of speech is cave salamander?
- Cave salamander is a noun.
- What is the plural of cave salamander?
- The plural of cave salamander is cave salamanders.
Words near cave salamander in the dictionary
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