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Definition of Plethodont
1. Noun. Mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water.
Exact synonyms: Lungless Salamander
Generic synonyms: Salamander
Group relationships: Family Plethodontidae, Plethodontidae
Generic synonyms: Salamander
Group relationships: Family Plethodontidae, Plethodontidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plethodont
Literary usage of Plethodont
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1918)
"... is a permanent larva of seme plethodont. More cannot be said of its relations
other than its affinities are more likely at the aquatic ..."
2. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1918)
"... is a permanent larva of seme plethodont. More cannot be said of its relations
other than its affinities are more likely at the aquatic ..."