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Noun: fire salamander  fI(-u)r 'sa-lu,man-du(r)
  1. European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots
    "The fire salamander's bright markings warned predators of its toxicity";
    - spotted salamander, Salamandra maculosa

Derived forms: fire salamanders

Type of: salamander

Part of: genus Salamandra, Salamandra

Encyclopedia: Fire salamander