Definitions for salamandroid

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

sal•a•man•derˈsæl əˌmæn dər(n.)

  1. any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, usu. aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult.

    Category: Reptiles and Amphibians

  2. a mythical being, esp. a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire.

    Category: Mythology

  3. a portable stove or burner.

Origin of salamander:

1300–50; < L salamandra < Gk salamándra

sal`a•man′droid(adj.)

Wiktionary

  1. salamandroid(Adjective)

    like a salamander

  2. Origin: salamander + -oid

Webster Dictionary

  1. Salamandroid(adj)

    like or pertaining to the salamanders


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