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noun
Any of numerous salamanders in the family Plethodontidae, who do not have lungs, and instead respirate through their skin and the lining of their mouths.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, herpetology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: plethodont
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salamander
History
From lungless + salamander.
Across languages
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