salamander

sal·a·man·der

S0036800 (săl′ə-măn′dər)n.1. Any of various small, tailed amphibians of the order Caudata, having porous scaleless skin and usually two pairs of limbs of equal size, found chiefly in northern temperate regions.2. a. A mythical creature, generally resembling a lizard, believed capable of living in or withstanding fire.b. In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being having fire as its element.3. An object, such as a poker, used in fire or capable of withstanding heat.4. Metallurgy A mass of solidified material, largely metallic, left in a blast-furnace hearth.5. A portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.

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[Middle English salamandre, from Old French, from Latin salamandra, from Greek.]

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sal′a·man′drine (-drĭn) adj.

salamander

(ˈsæləˌmændə) n1. (Animals) any of various urodele amphibians, such as Salamandra salamandra (European fire salamander) of central and S Europe (family Salamandridae). They are typically terrestrial, have an elongated body, and only return to water to breed2. (Animals) chiefly US and Canadian any urodele amphibian3. (European Myth & Legend) a mythical reptile supposed to live in fire4. (European Myth & Legend) an elemental fire-inhabiting being5. any person or thing able to exist in fire or great heat6. (Metallurgy) metallurgy a residue of metal and slag deposited on the walls of a furnace7. (Building) a portable stove used to dry out a building under construction[C14: from Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Greek] salamandrine adj

sal•a•man•der

(ˈsæl əˌmæn dər)

n. 1. any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, usu. aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult. 2. a mythical being, esp. a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire. 3. a portable stove or burner. [1300–50; < Latin salamandra < Greek salamándra] sal`a•man′drine (-drɪn) adj. sal`a•man′droid, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	salamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breedamphibian - cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult formEuropean fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra - a kind of European salamanderfire salamander, Salamandra maculosa, spotted salamander - European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spotsalpine salamander, Salamandra atra - ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alpsnewt, triton - small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asiaambystomid, ambystomid salamander - small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamanderCryptobranchus alleganiensis, hellbender, mud puppy - large salamander of North American rivers and streamsgiant salamander, Megalobatrachus maximus - large (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asiaolm, Proteus anguinus - European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in cavesmud puppy, Necturus maculosus - aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gillsdicamptodon, dicamptodontid - salamanders found near cold streams throughout the yearDicamptodon ensatus, Pacific giant salamander - large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North Americaolympic salamander, Rhyacotriton olympicus - small large-eyed semiaquatic salamander of the United States Northwestlungless salamander, plethodont - mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter watereastern red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus - common salamander of eastern North AmericaPlethodon vehiculum, western red-backed salamander - salamander of the Pacific coast of North Americadusky salamander - common North American salamander mottled with dull brown or greyish-blackclimbing salamander - any of several North American salamanders adapted for climbing with well-developed limbs and long somewhat squared-off toesslender salamander, worm salamander - any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United Statesweb-toed salamander - any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfacesamphiuma, blind eel, congo eel, congo snake - aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United Statessiren - eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills
	2.	salamander - reptilian creature supposed to live in firemythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth
	3.	salamander - fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a firefire hook, poker, stove pokerfire iron - metal fireside implements

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