menobranchus

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noun

A mudpuppy.

OriginAncient Greek μένω →
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Meanings

nounmenobranchus (plural menobranchi)

plural menobranchi

  1. datedA mudpuppy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mudpuppy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμένω“to remain”
  2. Englishmenobranchus

From the superseded genus name Menobranchus (Harlan, 1824), from Ancient Greek μένω (ménō, “to remain”) + βρᾰ́γχῐον (brắnkhĭon, “gill, branchia”), because the external branchiae are permanent, unlike those of some other amphibians.

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menobranchus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menobranchus

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“menobranchus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menobranchus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menobranchus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menobranchus.

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