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olm

/əʊlm/

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noun

/əʊlm/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее европейскую водную саламандру с постоянными наружными жабрами, обитающую в пещерах.

A noun referring to a European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves.

  1. European cave salamanderC2formalscientific

    A blind, aquatic salamander (Proteus anguinus) with permanent external gills, native to the subterranean waters of the Dinaric Alps in Europe.

    ruЕвропейская пещерная саламандра

    • The olm is a fascinating example of adaptation to cave life.
    • Researchers study the olm to understand how animals survive in complete darkness.
    • This rare amphibian, the olm, can live for over 70 years.

    Synonymsproteus