NOUN | animal | plethodont, lungless salamander | mostly terrestrial / terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin |
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Meaning | Mostly terrestrial / terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water. | |
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Synonym | lungless salamander | |
Member of | Plethodontidae, family Plethodontidae | small mostly terrestrial / terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults |
Broader | salamander | Any of various typically terrestrial / terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed |
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