About The Word Newt
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Newt
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What's The Definition Of Newt?
[n] small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and North Asia
Synonyms | Synonyms for Newt: triton Related Terms | Find terms related to Newt: See Also | common newt | eft | family Salamandridae | Notophthalmus viridescens | Pacific newt | red eft | salamander | Salamandridae | Triturus vulgaris Newt In Webster's Dictionary \Newt\, n. [OE. ewt, evete, AS. efete, with n prefixed, an
ewt being understood as a newt. Cf. {Eft}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The
common British species are the crested newt ({Triton
cristatus}) and the smooth newt ({Lophinus punctatus}). In
America, {Diemictylus viridescens} is one of the most
abundant species.
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