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mud puppy

noun

Definition of MUD PUPPY

:  a large North American salamander (Necturus maculosus) that has external gills and is gray to rusty brown usually with bluish-black spots
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First Known Use of MUD PUPPY

1877

Rhymes with MUD PUPPY

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