spotted salamander

/spɑdəd ˌsæləˈmændər/
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Definitions of spotted salamander
  1. noun
    glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots
    synonyms: Ambystoma maculatum
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    type of:
    ambystomid, ambystomid salamander
    small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
  2. noun
    European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots
    synonyms: Salamandra maculosa, fire salamander
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    type of:
    salamander
    any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
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