menobranch

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/ˈmɛnəbɹæŋk/

noun

A large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus (formerly Menobranchus), with permanent external gills.

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OriginAncient Greek μένω →
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Meanings

nounmenobranch (plural menobranchs)

plural menobranchs

  1. archaicA large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus (formerly Menobranchus), with permanent external gills.

    Synonyms: waterdog, mudpuppy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus (formerly Menobranchus), with permanent external gills.

Similar
waterdogmudpuppy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμένω“to remain”
  2. Englishmenobranch

From Ancient Greek μένω (ménō, “to remain”) + βράγχιον (bránkhion, “gill”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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