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- [am-bis-tuh-mid]
- /æmˈbɪs tə mɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-bis-tuh-mid]
- /æmˈbɪs tə mɪd/
Definitions of ambystomid word
- noun ambystomid Also called mole salamander. any of various small- to moderate-sized salamanders of the genus Ambystoma, terrestrial or semiaquatic, inhabiting North America from New England to Florida and westward to Texas. 1
- adjective ambystomid of or relating to the ambystomids. 1
- noun ambystomid (zoology) Any member of the Ambystomidae. 0
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Origin of ambystomid
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; < New Latin Ambystom(a) genus name (amby-, probably erroneous for Greek amblý(s) blunt, dull + -stoma -stome) + -id2
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Parts of speech for Ambystomid
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ambystomid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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