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单词 plethodontid
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Definition of plethodontid in English:

plethodontid

noun ˌplɛθəˈdɒntɪd
Zoology
  • A lungless salamander of the family Plethodontidae.

adjective ˌplɛθəˈdɒntɪd
Zoology
  • Of or relating to the family Plethodontidae of lungless salamanders.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Plethodontidae, family name from Plethodont-, taken as stem (after ancient Greek ὀδοντ-, ὀδούς tooth) of Plethodon, genus name + -idae.

 
 

Definition of plethodontid in US English:

plethodontid

nounˌplɛθəˈdɒntɪd
Zoology
  • A lungless salamander of the family Plethodontidae.

adjectiveˌplɛθəˈdɒntɪd
Zoology
  • Of or relating to the family Plethodontidae of lungless salamanders.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Plethodontidae, family name from Plethodont-, taken as stem (after ancient Greek ὀδοντ-, ὀδούς tooth) of Plethodon, genus name + -idae.

 
 
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