Meanings
nounmudpuppy (plural mudpuppies)
plural mudpuppies · alternative mud puppy
- An aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae.
Synonyms: menobranchus, waterdog
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae.
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Origin
From mud + puppy, because of its barking sound.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch mudpuppy
- mudpuppysalamander
Finnish olmi
- olmisalamander
Polish odmieniec
- odmieniecsalamander
Russian американский протей
- американский протей (amerikanskij protej)salamander
Spanish necturo, perro de agua
- necturosalamander
- perro de aguasalamander
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APA
mudpuppy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mudpuppy
MLA
“mudpuppy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mudpuppy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mudpuppy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mudpuppy.
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