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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

And so it was that the Neuse River waterdog eventually found itself lugging around 118 gigabases of DNA.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 2, 2022

The Neuse River waterdog lives a sluggish existence, as if burdened by an invisible weight.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 2, 2022

It’s easy to look at the Neuse River waterdog and feel a pang of pity.

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 Frank V. Webster

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