1. small animal resembling lizard: an amphibian that resembles a lizard but has porous moist skin instead of scales, and that lives in water as a larva and on land as an adult. Order Caudata.
2. mythical reptile living in fire: a mythical lizard that can live in fire
3. portable stove: a stove that is used on construction projects to heat or dry out buildings or to thaw frozen water pipes
[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin salamandra< Greek]
