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newt
newt [ noot ] (plural newts)


noun 
Definition:
 
tailed amphibian: a small amphibian of the salamander family with short legs and a well-developed tail. Family Salamandridae.
[15th century. < mistaken division of an ewte, ewte being a form of eft]
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