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Definition of Proteidae
1. Noun. Mud puppies.
Exact synonyms: Family Proteidae
Generic synonyms: Amphibian Genus
Group relationships: Caudata, Order Caudata, Order Urodella, Urodella
Member holonyms: Genus Proteus, Proteus, Genus Necturus, Necturus
Generic synonyms: Amphibian Genus
Group relationships: Caudata, Order Caudata, Order Urodella, Urodella
Member holonyms: Genus Proteus, Proteus, Genus Necturus, Necturus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Proteidae
Literary usage of Proteidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"MUD-EEL, the amphibian Siren lacertina, which has persistent gills but no hind legs.
It resembles the proteidae (qv) in many ways. ..."
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