Ambystomoidea

plural noun

Am·​bys·​to·​moi·​dea

(ˌ)amˌbistəˈmȯidēə

: the suborder of caudate amphibians that comprises the single family Ambystomidae compare ambystoma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ambystoma + -oidea

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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