necturus

  • 101mud — n. 1 wet soft earthy matter. 2 hard ground from the drying of an area of this. 3 what is worthless or polluting. Phrases and idioms: as clear as mud colloq. not at all clear. fling (or sling or throw) mud speak disparagingly or slanderously. here …

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  • 102perennibranchiata —  ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌbraŋkēˈäd.ə, ˈād.ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin perennis perennial + New Latin branchi + ata in former classifications : a division of Caudata comprising amphibians (as salamanders of the genus… …

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  • 103mudpuppy — /mud pup ee/, n., pl. mudpuppies. 1. any of several often large, aquatic salamanders of the genus Necturus, of eastern North America, having bushy, red gills and well developed limbs. 2. any of several North American salamanders of the genus… …

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