waterdog

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noun

A mudpuppy.

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Meanings

nounwaterdog (plural waterdogs)

plural waterdogs

  1. A mudpuppy.
  2. The mature larva of an ambystomid salamander, particularly that of the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum).
  3. An axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).
  4. A small irregular floating cloud supposed to indicate rain.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
menobranchmudpuppy

Origin

From water + dog.

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Translations

Polish dorosła ambystoma tygrysia
  • dorosła ambystoma tygrysiamature larva of an ambystomid salamander

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dogwater
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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