Definition for giant salamander - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	giant salamander (giant sala\|man¦der) noun a very large salamander that is native to North America and eastern Asia, in particular: a permanently aquatic salamander (three species in the family Cryptobranchidae), e.g. the American hellbender. a terrestrial salamander (three species in the family Dicamptodontidae), of western North America.		More words in this category alligator box turtle cave salamander chameleon diapsid fer de lance flying lizard frilled lizard hellbender keelback lacertid lungless salamander map turtle morocoy pit viper racer rinkhals squamate swamp snake Nearby Words giant anteater giant clam giant deer giant gourami giant groundsel giant order giant petrel giant puffball giant reed giant salamander giant sequoia giant slalom giant squid giant toad giant tortoise giant zonure Giant's Causeway giant-killer giantess