SINCE 1828
plethodont
adjective
pleth·o·dont
| \ -nt\
variants:
or less commonly plethodontid \ ¦⸗⸗¦däntə̇d
\
Definition of plethodont
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to the Plethodontidae
plethodont
noun
\ "\
variants:
or less commonly plethodontid \ "
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plural -s
Definition of plethodont (Entry 2 of 2)
: a salamander of the family Plethodontidae
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