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plethodont

/ˈpliː.θə.dɒnt/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un tipo de salamandra principalmente terrestre que respira a través de una piel fina y húmeda, pone huevos en lugares húmedos en tierra y rara vez entra en el agua.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈpliː.θə.dɒnt/

A noun referring to a type of mostly terrestrial salamander that breathes through its thin, moist skin, lays eggs in moist places on land, and rarely enters water.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un tipo de salamandra principalmente terrestre que respira a través de una piel fina y húmeda, pone huevos en lugares húmedos en tierra y rara vez entra en el agua.
  1. Lungless salamander C2 formal scientific

    A type of mostly terrestrial salamander that breathes through its thin, moist skin and rarely enters water; it lays eggs in moist places on land.

    • The plethodont is a fascinating example of cutaneous respiration.
    • Many plethodonts are found in the forests of North America.
    • Unlike other salamanders, the plethodont has no lungs.
    • Researchers study plethodonts to understand skin-based breathing.

    🇪🇸Pletodóntido