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mudpuppy

American  
[muhd-puhp-ee] / ˈmʌdˌpʌp i /

noun

mudpuppies plural
  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.


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Etymology

Origin of mudpuppy

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; mud + puppy

Example Sentences

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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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