NOUN | animal | spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum | glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots |
---|---|---|---|
animal | spotted salamander, fire salamander, Salamandra maculosa | European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots |
Meaning | Glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots. | |
---|---|---|
Synonym | Ambystoma maculatum | |
Broader | ambystomid, ambystomid salamander | small to moderate-sized terrestrial / terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander |
Meaning | European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots. | |
---|---|---|
Synonyms | fire salamander, Salamandra maculosa | |
Member of | Salamandra, genus Salamandra | type genus of the Salamandridae |
Broader | salamander | Any of various typically terrestrial / terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed |
Catalan | salamandra |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact