Meaning & use

salamander

noun·Academic

A small, moist-skinned amphibian with a long tail, related to newts and typically found near water.

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We spotted a bright orange salamander hiding beneath a damp log near the stream.

The biology class studied how salamanders can regrow a lost limb.

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Often confused with lizards, but salamanders are amphibians with moist skin, not reptiles with scales.

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