Japanese giant salamander

noun

a large salamander of species Andrias japonicus, native to Japan, growing up to a meter in length.

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Meanings

nounJapanese giant salamander (plural Japanese giant salamanders)

plural Japanese giant salamanders

  1. a large salamander of species Andrias japonicus, native to Japan, growing up to a meter in length.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 日本大鯢 /日本大鲵
  • 日本大鯢 /日本大鲵 (Rìběn dàní)large species of salamander native to Japan
Finnish japaninjättisalamanteri
  • japaninjättisalamanterilarge species of salamander native to Japan
French salamandre géante du Japon
  • salamandre géante du Japonlarge species of salamander native to Japan
Japanese 大山椒魚, 半割
  • 大山椒魚 (ōsanshōuo)large species of salamander native to Japan
  • 半割 (hanzaki)large species of salamander native to Japan
Russian япо́нская исполи́нская салама́ндра, япо́нская гига́нтская салама́ндра
  • япо́нская исполи́нская салама́ндра (japónskaja ispolínskaja salamándra)large species of salamander native to Japan
  • япо́нская гига́нтская салама́ндра (japónskaja gigántskaja salamándra)large species of salamander native to Japan
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