newt

newt

1. any of various small semiaquatic urodele amphibians, such as Triturus vulgaris (common newt) of Europe, having a long slender body and tail and short feeble legs

2. Chiefly Brit any other urodele amphibian, including the salamanders

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newt

[nüt]

(vertebrate zoology)

Any of the small, semiaquatic salamanders of the genus Triturus in the family Salamandridae; all have an aquatic larval stage.

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