olm

British  

/ ɒlm, əʊlm /

noun

1. a pale blind eel-like salamander, Proteus anguinus, of underground streams in SE Europe, that retains its larval form throughout its life: family Proteidae See also mud puppy

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Etymology

Origin of olm

C20: from German

Example Sentences

When olms hatch, their eyes are quickly covered with skin, leaving them blind.

From New York Times

For example, salamanders called olms slither through subterranean caves for nearly a century.

From New York Times

The cave-dwelling animals, officially called proteus or olms, have pale pink skin, no eyesight, a long thin body and four legs.

From Reuters

Seven Worlds, One Planet The new episode “Europe” explores some of the 12,000 limestone caves in Slovenia, home to a rare creature called the olm, a blind salamander.

From Los Angeles Times

A rare type of cave-dwelling salamander known as the olm can live a very long life, typically in Europe, but now researchers say that one salamander didn't budge for 2,569 days.

From Fox News