Meanings
nounAbe's salamander (plural Abe's salamanders)
plural Abe's salamanders
- Hynobius abei, a critically endangered species of salamander endemic to Japan.
Origin
From Abe (Japanese surname, from Yoshio Abe) + -'s + salamander, a partial calque of taxonomic name Hynobius abei.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 阿部山椒魚
- 阿部山椒魚 (Abesanshōuo)H. abei
Korean 아베도롱뇽
- 아베도롱뇽 (abedorongnyong)H. abei
Russian бамбу́ковый углозу́б
- бамбу́ковый углозу́б (bambúkovyj uglozúb)H. abei
Spanish salamandra oriental de Sato
- salamandra oriental de SatoH. abei
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APA
Abe's salamander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abe's%20salamander
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“Abe's salamander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abe's%20salamander. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abe's salamander,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abe's%20salamander.
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