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Definition of Newts

Newt
Newt Newt, n. [OE. ewt, evete, AS. efete, with n prefixed, an ewt being understood as a newt. Cf. Eft.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The common British species are the crested newt (Triton cristatus) and the smooth newt (Lophinus punctatus). In America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most abundant species.

Meaning of Newts from wikipedia

- Salamandridae, newts are semiaquatic, alternating between aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Not all aquatic salamanders are considered newts, however. More...
- European newts.: 221  This genus was found to be polyphyletic, containing several unrelated lineages, and the small-bodied newts, including the smooth newt, were...
- piaropicola) Eastern newts have a lifespan of about 8–10 years in the wild, but some individuals have been known to live up to 15 years. Eastern newts have three...
- two years, in preparation for the Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests (N.E.W.T.) given at the end of the seventh year. The day begins at Hogwarts with...
- concerned with the discovery of the Newts, their exploitation and evolution, and growing tensions between humans and the Newts in the lead-up to the war. The...
- March 3, 2011. "Meet Newt". Newt 2012. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011. "2011 Speaker Bios: Newt Gingrich". Salem State...
- the California newt's prey. Adult newts have also been known to cannibalize their own eggs and larvae. In the Sierra Nevada, the newt will also consume...
- common than in the small-bodied newts.: 64–71  Development in the northern crested newt marbled newts crested newts T. marmoratus and T. pygmaeus T....
- has resulted in the newts producing levels of toxin far in excess of what is needed to kill any other conceivable predator. Some newts secrete enough toxins...
- other newts are the main enemies.: 73–77 Predator pressure can affect the phenotype of developing alpine newts. In an experiment, alpine newt larvae...