HyperDic: mud_puppy

English > 3 senses of the expression mud puppy:
NOUNanimalmud puppy, Necturus maculosusaquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills
animalmud puppy, hellbender, Cryptobranchus alleganiensislarge salamander of North American rivers and streams
animalmud puppy, axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanumlarval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
English > mud puppy: 3 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningaquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills.
SynonymNecturus maculosus
Member ofNecturus, genus NecturusA genus of Proteidae
BroadersalamanderAny of various typically terrestrial / terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
English > mud puppy: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaninglarge salamander of North American rivers and streams.
Synonymshellbender, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Member ofCryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchustype genus of the Cryptobranchidae
BroadersalamanderAny of various typically terrestrial / terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
Spanishcryptobranchus alleganiensis
Catalancryptobranchus alleganiensis
English > mud puppy: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaninglarval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing.
Synonymsaxolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum
Broaderambystomid, ambystomid salamandersmall to moderate-sized terrestrial / terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
Spanishajolota, ajolote, ambystoma mexicanum
Catalanambystoma mexicanum, axolot

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