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

From Scientific American Feb. 2, 2022

Like the Neuse River waterdog, they spend their entire lives confined to water with larval gills and weakling limbs.

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

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

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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