salamander
/ˈsæləˌmændər/
noun
- A small amphibian with a long body, short legs, and a tail, resembling a lizard.
- After the rain, we found a spotted salamander under a log in the backyard.
- The biology class studied how a salamander can regenerate its lost tail.
- Salamanders live in moist environments and breathe through their skin.
- In folklore, a mythical creature that lives in fire or is resistant to fire.
- Some old stories claimed that a salamander could put out a fire by crawling through it.
- In medieval legends, the salamander was said to be born from flames.
- The fantasy novel featured a salamander that guarded a volcano.
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