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Meaning of plethodontid in English:

plethodontid

Pronunciation /ˌplɛθəˈdɒntɪd/

noun

Zoology

  • A lungless salamander of the family Plethodontidae.

adjective

Zoology

  • Of or relating to the family Plethodontidae of lungless salamanders.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Plethodontidae, family name from Plethodont-, taken as stem (after ancient Greek ὀδοντ-, ὀδούς tooth) of Plethodon, genus name + -idae.