Meanings
noungiant salamander (plural giant salamanders)
plural giant salamanders
- Any of the large amphibians in the family Cryptobranchidae.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asia
Similar
Megalobatrachus maximus
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大鯢 /大鲵, 娃娃魚 /娃娃鱼
- 大鯢 /大鲵 (dàní)amphibian
- 娃娃魚 /娃娃鱼 (wáwayú)amphibian
French ménopome, salamandre-alligator
- ménopomeamphibian
- salamandre-alligatoramphibian
Russian исполи́нская салама́ндра
- исполи́нская салама́ндра (ispolínskaja salamándra)amphibian
Cite this entry
APA
giant salamander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20salamander
MLA
“giant salamander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20salamander. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giant salamander,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20salamander.
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