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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The salamander lives closer to the ground in shrubs and other low vegetation.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024
The salamanders climb trees for better food (and also likely to avoid becoming food).
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Olms, the cave-dwelling salamanders, are the longest-living amphibians In the lightless caves of Croatia and Slovenia, the olm cave salamander has adapted superpowers to thrive in an isolated environment across generations over some 20 million years.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
In recent years, there has been a growing focus on teaming up with farmers and others who work on the chinampas to restore the beloved salamander’s habitat.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024
The salamanders climb trees for better food (and also likely to avoid becoming food).
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Olms, the cave-dwelling salamanders, are the longest-living amphibians In the lightless caves of Croatia and Slovenia, the olm cave salamander has adapted superpowers to thrive in an isolated environment across generations over some 20 million years.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
In recent years, there has been a growing focus on teaming up with farmers and others who work on the chinampas to restore the beloved salamander’s habitat.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Salamander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salamander. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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