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SALAMANDRA

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Salamandridae

Synonyms:

genus Salamandra; Salamandra

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Salamandra" is a kind of...):

amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)

Meronyms (members of "Salamandra"):

European fire salamander; Salamandra salamandra (a kind of European salamander)

fire salamander; Salamandra maculosa; spotted salamander (European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots)

alpine salamander; Salamandra atra (ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps)

Holonyms ("Salamandra" is a member of...):

family Salamandridae; Salamandridae (salamanders)

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