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: any of various small salamanders (family Salamandridae) that are usually semiaquatic as adults
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Now, new research suggests that the toxic tango between the rough-skinned newt and its serpent predator may have a third participant: bacteria living on the newt’s skin, according to a new study published in the journal eLife.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2020
For eternal life, harvest a dead man's toe and a newt's saliva.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023
Grace Givertz's newt, Fig.
—Megan Johnson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023
Snakes and Newts The garter snake has long seen newts as a food source, and the newt has long seen the garter snake as a worthy recipient of its deadly toxin.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2020
For eternal life, harvest a dead man's toe and a newt's saliva.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023
Grace Givertz's newt, Fig.
—Megan Johnson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023
Snakes and Newts The garter snake has long seen newts as a food source, and the newt has long seen the garter snake as a worthy recipient of its deadly toxin.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023
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“Newt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newt. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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: any of various small salamanders that live mostly in water
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