mudpuppy
Americannoun
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any of several often large, aquatic salamanders of the genus Necturus, of eastern North America, having bushy, red gills and well-developed limbs.
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any of several North American salamanders of the genus Ambystoma.
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But when we approached Reid’s Mudpuppy Studios, and saw a sign for the Harbor House Hotel, we were a little confused.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022
Mudpuppy & Waterdog, a Versailles, Kentucky, firm, developed the interpretive plan for the Civil War sites in Helena-West Helena.
From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2015
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