mudpuppy

See also: mud puppy

English

Alternative forms

mud puppy

Etymology

mud +‎ puppy, because of its barking sound.

Noun

mudpuppy (plural mudpuppies)

An aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae.

Synonyms

waterdog
menobranchus (obsolete)

Translations

salamander

Finnish: olmi (fi)
Spanish: necturo m, perro de agua m
Unami: tuwèkw

References

mudpuppy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“mudpuppy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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