alpine salamander

alpine salamander
noun
ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps
Syn: ↑Salamandra atra
Hypernyms: ↑salamander
Member Holonyms: ↑Salamandra, ↑genus Salamandra

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
: an ovoviviparous tailed amphibian (Salamandra atra) occurring in the Alps that retains its one or two young in the uterus until metamorphosis is completed

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