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Webster 1913 Edition
Newt
Newt
,Noun.
(Zool.)
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. Webster 1828 Edition
Newt
NEWT
,Noun.
Definition 2024
newt
newt
English
Noun
newt (plural newts)
- A small lizard-like amphibian in the family Salamandridae that lives in the water as an adult.
Synonyms
- ask/askard (dialectal)
- eft (usually refers to the terrestrial phase of a newt)
- salamander
Translations
type of salamander
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