Meanings
nounCalifornia newt (plural California newts)
plural California newts
- Taricha torosa, a species of newt, endemic to California, whose skin produces tetrodotoxin.
Synonyms: orange-bellied newt
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTaricha torosa, a species of newt, endemic to California, whose skin produces tetrodotoxin.
Similar
orange-bellied newt
More synonyms by meaning
nounnewt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat
Similar
Taricha torosa
Broader
Pacific newt
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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California newt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/California%20newt
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