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water-salamander

water-salamander noun: any salamander (Order Urodela) which habitually or permanently lives in water.

Noun

water-salamander (plural water-salamanders)

  1. Any salamander (Order Urodela) which habitually or permanently lives in water.
  2. A newt.

Synonyms of water-salamander

Forms of water-salamander

pluralwater-salamanders

Origin of water-salamander

From water + salamander. Compare Dutch watersalamander (“newt”).

Questions about water-salamander

What does water-salamander mean?
Water-salamander means any salamander (Order Urodela) which habitually or permanently lives in water.
What part of speech is water-salamander?
Water-salamander is a noun.
What is the plural of water-salamander?
The plural of water-salamander is water-salamanders.

Words near water-salamander in the dictionary

  1. water-rents
  2. water-repellent
  3. water-repellents
  4. water-resistant
  5. Water-rock
  6. water-salamander
  7. water-salamanders
  8. water-shed
  9. water-sheds
  10. water-shield
  11. water-shields

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