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waterdog

American  
[waw-ter-dawg, -dog, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg, ˈwɒt ər- /
Or water dog

noun

  1. any of several large salamanders, as a mudpuppy or hellbender.


Etymology

Origin of waterdog

First recorded in 1855–60; water + dog

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The Neuse River waterdog can approach 28 centimeters, which is still twice as long as most other salamanders.

From Scientific American Feb. 2, 2022

In June 2021 the U.S. government listed the waterdog, whose population is falling, as “threatened.”

From Scientific American Feb. 2, 2022

The waterdog has the largest genome of any four-footed beast on Earth.

From Scientific American Feb. 2, 2022

Unable to traverse dry land, the waterdog remains isolated in two small river systems in North Carolina.

From Scientific American Feb. 2, 2022

I'm too much of a waterdog for that, Bessie.

From Dick the Bank Boy Or, A Missing Fortune by Webster, Frank V.

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