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salamander
noun(sal-a-man-der)
a mythical animal having the power to endure fire without harm
salamander
noun(sal-a-man-der)
an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus inhabiting fire
salamander
noun(sal-a-man-der)
any of numerous amphibians (order Caudata) superficially resembling lizards but scaleless and covered with a soft moist skin and breathing by gills in the larval stage
salamander
noun(sal-a-man-der)
a common salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) of eastern North America with glossy black skin spotted with yellow or orange on the back
salamander
noun(sal-a-man-der)
a large widely distributed North American salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum of the family Ambystomatidae) that is variably colored with contrasting blotches, spots, or bars

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