salamander
noun/ˈsæləmændə(r)/
/ˈsæləmændər/
- an animal like a lizard, with short legs and a long tail, that is an amphibian (= lives on both land and in water)Topics Animalsc2Word OriginMiddle English (originally referring to a mythical lizard-like creature said to live in fire): from Old French salamandre, via Latin from Greek salamandra. The current sense dates from the early 17th cent.
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