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great crested newt

great crested newt noun: a newt, Triturus cristatus, found in parts of Europe and Asia.

great crested newt: a newt, Triturus cristatus, found in parts of Europe and Asia
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Noun

great crested newt (plural great crested newts)

  1. A newt, Triturus cristatus, found in parts of Europe and Asia.
    • Speaking of fences, it can be frustrating to our engineers trying to do their jobs that all the dormice and great crested newts appear to be on our side of the boundary.2025 October 1, Dr Neil Strong, “Managing linesides”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 15
    Synonyms:
    northern crested newt, warty newt

Synonyms of great crested newt

  • northern crested newt
  • warty newt

Forms of great crested newt

pluralgreat crested newts

Questions about great crested newt

What does great crested newt mean?
Great crested newt means a newt, Triturus cristatus, found in parts of Europe and Asia.
What part of speech is great crested newt?
Great crested newt is a noun.
What is the plural of great crested newt?
The plural of great crested newt is great crested newts.

Words near great crested newt in the dictionary

  1. great cormorants
  2. Great Coxwell
  3. great crest
  4. great crested grebe
  5. great crested grebes
  6. great crested newt
  7. great crested newts
  8. great crests
  9. Great Croatia
  10. great cry and little wool
  11. great cubicuboctahedra

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