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waterdog

waterdog noun: a mudpuppy.

waterdog: a mudpuppy
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Noun

waterdog (plural waterdogs)

  1. A mudpuppy.
  2. The mature larva of an ambystomid salamander, particularly that of the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum).
  3. An axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).
  4. A small irregular floating cloud supposed to indicate rain.

Forms of waterdog

pluralwaterdogs

Origin of waterdog

From water + dog.

Questions about waterdog

What does waterdog mean?
Waterdog means a mudpuppy.
What part of speech is waterdog?
Waterdog is a noun.
What is the plural of waterdog?
The plural of waterdog is waterdogs.

Words near waterdog in the dictionary

  1. watercressing
  2. watercressy
  3. waterculture
  4. waterdock
  5. waterdocks
  6. waterdog
  7. waterdogs
  8. waterdrain
  9. waterdrome
  10. waterdromes
  11. waterdrop

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