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newt

noun \ˈnüt, ˈnyüt\

: a small animal that lives mostly in water and that has four short legs, a long, low body and tail, and soft, wet skin

Full Definition of NEWT

:  any of various small salamanders (family Salamandridae) that are usually semiaquatic as adults
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Origin of NEWT

Middle English, alteration (resulting from misdivision of an ewte) of ewte — more at eft
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with NEWT

boot, bruit, brut, brute, bute, Bute, butte, chute, cloot, coot, cute, flute, fruit, glout, glute, hoot, jute, Jute, loot, lute, moot, mute, pood, root, Root, rout, route, scoot, scute, shoot, snoot, soot, suit, suite, toot, tout, ut, Ute
NEWT Defined for Kids

newt

noun \ˈnüt, ˈnyüt\

Definition of NEWT for Kids

:  a small salamander that often lives on land but lays eggs in water

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. newt
  2. California newt
  3. giant newt
  4. palmated newt
  5. smooth newt
  6. spotted newt
  7. water newt
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