plethodont

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adjective

pleth·​o·​dont

-nt

variants or less commonly plethodontid

¦⸗⸗¦däntə̇d

: of or relating to the Plethodontidae

plethodont

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noun

"

variants or less commonly plethodontid

"

plural -s

: a salamander of the family Plethodontidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Plethodontidae

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