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Definition of giant salamander in English: giant salamandernoun A very large salamander that is native to North America and eastern Asia. a terrestrial salamander (three species in the family Dicamptodontidae), of western North America. a permanently aquatic salamander (three species in the family Cryptobranchidae), e.g. the American hellbender. Example sentencesExamples - It is also similar to the endangered Asian giant salamander, which can grow more than 5 feet long.
- You can even see deer, giant salamanders and goats, if lucky.
- Living relatives include the Asian giant salamander, which can grow as big as a small human adult, and the smaller hellbender of North America.
- The earliest ones looked like giant salamanders, measuring about four feet long, Hedges said.
- The closest relative of the Japanese and Chinese giant salamanders is the hellbender of the eastern U.S.
Definition of giant salamander in US English: giant salamandernoun A very large salamander that is native to North America and eastern Asia. a terrestrial salamander (three species in the family Dicamptodontidae), of western North America a permanently aquatic salamander (three species in the family Cryptobranchidae), e.g., the American hellbender Example sentencesExamples - Living relatives include the Asian giant salamander, which can grow as big as a small human adult, and the smaller hellbender of North America.
- The closest relative of the Japanese and Chinese giant salamanders is the hellbender of the eastern U.S.
- The earliest ones looked like giant salamanders, measuring about four feet long, Hedges said.
- You can even see deer, giant salamanders and goats, if lucky.
- It is also similar to the endangered Asian giant salamander, which can grow more than 5 feet long.
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