lungless salamander

lungless salamander
noun
mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water
Syn: ↑plethodont
Hypernyms: ↑salamander
Member Holonyms: ↑Plethodontidae, ↑family Plethodontidae

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