newt

/nut/
noun
  1. A small amphibian with a long tail and short legs, similar to a lizard, that lives both in water and on land.
    • The children watched the newt swim gracefully through the water.
    • We found a bright orange newt under a log near the pond.
    • Newts are often kept as pets in a small aquarium.
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