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paddle-tailed newt

paddle-tailed newt noun: any species of Chinese newt of the genus Pachytriton.

Noun

paddle-tailed newt (plural paddle-tailed newts)

  1. Any species of Chinese newt of the genus Pachytriton.
    • Even later, around 29 million years ago, some salamandrids reached Asia, and they in turn gave rise to the fire-bellied newts, paddle-tailed newts, and other Asian types.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 35

Forms of paddle-tailed newt

pluralpaddle-tailed newts

Questions about paddle-tailed newt

What does paddle-tailed newt mean?
Paddle-tailed newt means any species of Chinese newt of the genus Pachytriton.
What part of speech is paddle-tailed newt?
Paddle-tailed newt is a noun.
What is the plural of paddle-tailed newt?
The plural of paddle-tailed newt is paddle-tailed newts.

Words near paddle-tailed newt in the dictionary

  1. paddle-out
  2. paddle-outs
  3. paddle-staff
  4. paddle-staffs
  5. paddle-staves
  6. paddle-tailed newt
  7. paddle-tailed newts
  8. paddleability
  9. paddleable
  10. paddleball
  11. paddleballs

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