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A god of the sea, son of Poseidon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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The seventh moon of Neptune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
the nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: particle
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Any of several marine gastropods of the family Ranellidae, which have a pointed spiral shell.
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noun
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: newt
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Broader terms: salamander
Narrower terms: common newt, Triturus vulgaris, red eft, Notophthalmus viridescens, Pacific newt, eft
noun
tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: seasnail
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the largest moon of Neptune
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Broader terms: moon
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(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Greek deity
History
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).
From trit- + -on. From tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”).
From Triton, who blows such a seashell like a trumpet.
Across languages
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