urodele

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌdiːl /

noun

1. any amphibian of the order Urodela, having a long body and tail and four short limbs: includes the salamanders and newts

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Urodela

Word History and Origins

Origin of urodele¹

C19: from French urodèle, from uro- ² + -dèle, from Greek dēlos evident

Example Sentences

Association of the urodele stem with this group does not seem to have been proposed hitherto.

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