salamander

[US]/'sælə,mændə/
[UK]/'sæləmændɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fire lizard, fire monster, person who is fire-resistant.

Phrases & Collocations

giant salamander

Example Sentences

the salamander's tail may be broken off at a weak spot near the base.

The Salamanders Chapter hails from a binary planetary system in the western reaches of the Ultima Segmentum.

In contrast, fibroblasts in the adult salamander limb maintain a memory of this information system and can reaccess the positional Hox code in the process of limb regeneration.

any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfaces.

The salamander is a type of amphibian.

The children observed a salamander in the pond.

Salamanders are known for their regenerative abilities.

The salamander's skin is smooth and moist.

In some cultures, salamanders are considered symbols of fire.

The salamander retreated into a crevice in the rock.

The researchers studied the salamander population in the wetlands.

Salamanders are often found near bodies of water.

The salamander is an important part of the ecosystem.

Some species of salamanders are endangered due to habitat loss.

Real-world Examples

The researchers said they do not know what killed the salamanders.

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

At first they think it's a salamander or a frog, but then, that's a gator, dude.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

Are salamanders an important feeding source for pitcher plants?

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

This time of year, I'm particularly looking for salamanders.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Axolotl salamanders were also commonly eaten by Aztec kings.

Source: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

His email address is www dot salamander dot chinaren dot net.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

The Mexican Axolotl is like a salamander that never grew up.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

Now he's the world's cuddliest creature transformed from a shrieking alien salamander that could send chills down your spine.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

Some animals, such as the Mexican salamander, have their gills on the outside.

Source: Introduction to the Basics of Biology

Scientists have also documented how the salamander can breathe with lungs and gills.

Source: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

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