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salamander
has definitions from the fields of zoology,folklore
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[ noun ] (zoology) any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
Used in print (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)Done in the modern style of a `` confession '' , Fink tells in exquisite detail how he came to know , and , more important , love his mother 's pet salamander , Alicia . Related terms amphibian alpine_salamander giant_salamander newt ambystomid lungless_salamander western_red-backed_salamander olm mud_puppy dicamptodon Pacific_giant_salamander olympic_salamander eastern_red-backed_salamander hellbender spotted_salamander dusky_salamander climbing_salamander slender_salamander web-toed_salamander amphiuma siren European_fire_salamander |
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[ noun ] (folklore) reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
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[ noun ] fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
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