English Explanatory Dictionary

waterdog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mudpuppy.
  2. The mature larva of an ambystomid salamander, particularly that of the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum).
  3. An axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).
  4. A small irregular floating cloud supposed to indicate rain.

Word forms

waterdog waterdogs

Etymology

From water + dog.

Related words

seadog
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