salamander
noun
sal·a·man·der
ˈsa-lə-ˌman-dər 
also ˌsa-lə-ˈman-
1
: a mythical animal having the power to endure fire without harm
2
: an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus inhabiting fire
3
: any of numerous amphibians (order Caudata or Urodela) superficially resembling lizards but scaleless and covered with a soft moist skin and breathing by gills in the larval stage
4
: an article used in connection with fire: such as
a
: a cooking utensil for browning a food (such as pastry or pudding)
b
: a portable stove
c
: a cooking device with an overhead heat source like a broiler
5
: a mass of unfused material (such as metallic iron or partially reduced ore) in the hearth of a blast furnace
6
: the pocket gophers (genus Geomys) of the southeastern U.S.
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Rare and vulnerable species native to the region include the Cascades frog, the long-toed salamander, the northern spotted owl and the sugarstick, a parasitic plant associated with the roots of old-growth conifers.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The study estimates that, on average, turtles live for about 40 years, crocodiles for 20, snakes and lizards for 12, salamanders for 10, and frogs for eight years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
These salamanders, which can grow up to 29 inches long and live for three decades, depend on clean, cool streams for survival.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Highland cows, red pandas and axolotls, a type of salamander native to Mexico, have all popped up in popular culture.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The study estimates that, on average, turtles live for about 40 years, crocodiles for 20, snakes and lizards for 12, salamanders for 10, and frogs for eight years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
These salamanders, which can grow up to 29 inches long and live for three decades, depend on clean, cool streams for survival.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Highland cows, red pandas and axolotls, a type of salamander native to Mexico, have all popped up in popular culture.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Salamander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salamander. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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salamander
noun
sal·a·man·der
ˈsal-ə-ˌman-dər
1
: an imaginary creature not harmed by fire
2
: any of an order of amphibians that are covered with scaleless usually smooth moist skin and look like lizards
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