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Triturus

noun

chiefly aquatic salamanders

• Syn: ↑genus Triturus

• Hypernyms: ↑amphibian genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Salamandridae, ↑family Salamandridae

• Member Meronyms: ↑common newt, ↑Triturus vulgaris

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\\trīˈtu̇rəs, -ī.ˈtyu̇-\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, probably from Triton the sea god + New Latin -urus — more at triton

: a genus of chiefly aquatic salamanders comprising the typical newts and having a small tongue free along the sides, four to five toes, and a compressed tail

Useful english dictionary. 2012.