HyperDic: plethodont

English > 1 sense of the word plethodont:
NOUNanimalplethodont, lungless salamandermostly terrestrial / terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin
English > plethodont: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningMostly terrestrial / terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water.
Synonymlungless salamander
Member ofPlethodontidae, family Plethodontidaesmall mostly terrestrial / terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults
BroadersalamanderAny of various typically terrestrial / terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

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