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Noun: tiger salamander  'tI-gur 'sa-lu,man-du(r)
  1. Widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches
    "The tiger salamander's distinctive stripes gave it its name";
    - Ambystoma tigrinum

Derived forms: tiger salamanders

Type of: ambystomid, ambystomid salamander

Encyclopedia: Tiger salamander