WATERDOG

waterdog

(noun) any of several large aquatic salamanders

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

waterdog (plural waterdogs)

A mudpuppy.

The mature larva of an ambystomid salamander, particularly that of the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum).

An axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).

A small irregular floating cloud supposed to indicate rain.

Source: Wiktionary



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