Iberian ribbed newt

noun

A large (15-30 cm) salamander (Pleurodeles waltl) with orange tubercles along each side, through which its sharp ribs can puncture through its skin as a defence mechanism.

Similar
Spanish ribbed newtsharp-ribbed newtsharp-ribbed salamandergallipato
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Meanings

nounIberian ribbed newt (plural Iberian ribbed newts)

plural Iberian ribbed newts

  1. A large (15-30 cm) salamander (Pleurodeles waltl) with orange tubercles along each side, through which its sharp ribs can puncture through its skin as a defence mechanism.

    Synonyms: Spanish ribbed newt, sharp-ribbed newt, sharp-ribbed salamander, gallipato

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large (15-30 cm) salamander (Pleurodeles waltl) with orange tubercles along each side, through which its sharp ribs can puncture through its skin as a defence mechanism.

Similar
Spanish ribbed newtsharp-ribbed newtsharp-ribbed salamandergallipato
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