Meaning & use
newt
A small amphibian with a slender body, short legs, and a long tail, closely related to salamanders.
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We found a bright orange newt hiding under a rock near the pond.
Newts can regenerate lost limbs and even parts of their eyes.
A note on using this word
Newts differ from true salamanders mainly by spending more of their adult lives in water and often having rougher, warty skin.
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