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Word: Newt
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from an ewt (ewt from Old English efeta: see eft), interpreted (by wrong division) as a newt
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
njuːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small slender-bodied amphibian with lungs and a well-developed tail, typically spending its adult life on land and returning to water to breed.
Short Definition:small slender-bodied amphibian with lungs and well-developed tail
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