Mutabilia

plural noun

Mu·​ta·​bil·​ia

ˌmyütəˈbilēə,

-lyə

1

in former classifications : a suborder of Caudata comprising all salamanders that normally undergo metamorphosis

2

in some classifications : a suborder of Caudata including all true salamanders as opposed to the Proteida and Meantes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of mutabilis

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