mudpuppy

mudpuppy
/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 Ambystoma.
[1880-85, Amer.; MUD + PUPPY]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mudpuppy — Necturus maculosus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

  • mudpuppy — mud•pup•py [[t]ˈmʌdˌpʌp i[/t]] n. pl. pies ram any of several often large, aquatic salamanders of the genus Necturus, of E North America, having bushy, red gills and well developed limbs • Etymology: 1880–85, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • mudpuppy — /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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Common Mudpuppy — Conservation status Least Concern …   Wikipedia

  • Necturus — Waterdogs and Mudpuppies Necturus maculosus maculosus Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Hellbender — For other uses, see Hellbender (disambiguation). Hellbender Head is in lower right corner Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Bill Deasy — Deasy performing at the Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA. Dec. 26, 2008 Background information Birth name Bill Deasy Born …   Wikipedia

  • USS Vancouver (LPD-2) — was a Raleigh class amphibious transport dock, named for the city of Vancouver, Washington. HistoryHer keel was laid down on November 19, 1960 at Brooklyn, New York by the New York Naval Shipyard. She was launched on September 15, 1962 sponsored… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Thomaston (LSD-28) — was the lead ship of her class of dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Thomaston, Maine, the home of General Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War to serve under the United States Constitution. Thomaston (LSD 28) was… …   Wikipedia

  • Metamorphosis Alpha — Designer(s) James M. Ward, Slade Henson (2nd edition) Publisher(s) TSR (1st edition and 2nd edition), Fast Forward Entertainment (3rd edition also known as the 25th Anniversary Edition), Mudpuppy Games (4th edition), WardCo. (1st edition revised… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”