salamandra

Definitions of salamandra
  1. noun
    any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
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    types:
    salamandra acuática, tritón
    small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
    ajolote
    larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
    type of:
    anfibio
    cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
  2. noun
    fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
  3. noun
    reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
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    type of:
    criatura mítica, monstruo mítico
    a monster renowned in folklore and myth
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