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mudpuppy

mudpuppy noun: an aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae.

Noun

mudpuppy (plural mudpuppies)

  1. An aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae.

Synonyms of mudpuppy

Forms of mudpuppy

pluralmudpuppies
alternative formmud puppy

Origin of mudpuppy

From mud + puppy, because of its barking sound.

Questions about mudpuppy

What does mudpuppy mean?
Mudpuppy means an aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae.
What part of speech is mudpuppy?
Mudpuppy is a noun.
What is the plural of mudpuppy?
The plural of mudpuppy is mudpuppies.

Words near mudpuppy in the dictionary

  1. mudpuddle
  2. mudpuddled
  3. mudpuddles
  4. mudpuddling
  5. mudpuppies
  6. mudpuppy
  7. mudra
  8. mudras
  9. Mudrik
  10. Mudriona
  11. mudrock

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