salamander
noun /ˈsæləmændə(r)/
/ˈsæləmændər/
- an animal like a lizard, with short legs and a long tail, that is an amphibian (= lives on both land and in water)Topics Animalsc2
enlarge imageWord OriginMiddle English (originally referring to a mythical lizard-like creature said to live in fire): from Old French salamandre, via Latin from Greek salamandra. The current sense dates from the early 17th cent.
