Mud Puppy (Noun)
Meaning 1
Aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mud puppy is a unique aquatic salamander found in North America with distinctive red feathery external gills.
- Mud puppies are neotenic, meaning they keep their gills into adulthood unlike some other salamander species.
- Aquarists often keep mud puppies as pets due to their relatively small size and interesting appearance.
- Mud puppies typically inhabit murky or cloudy bodies of freshwater such as ponds or slow-moving streams.
- The construction of the mud puppy's habitat involves creating a suitable water environment with adequate hiding places.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Large salamander of North American rivers and streams.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.