waterdog

water dog

1. A dog that takes easily to the water, especially one trained for hunting waterfowl.

2. Informal A person who feels at home in or on the water.

3. often wa·ter·dog (wô′tər-dôg′, -dŏg′, wŏt′ər-)

b. A larval tiger salamander.

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wa′ter dog`

1. a hunting dog trained to retrieve waterfowl.

2. Informal. a person who feels at home in or on the water.

3. waterdog.

wa•ter•dog

(ˈwɔ tərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg, ˈwɒt ər-)

n.

any of several large salamanders, esp. of the genus Necturus, as the mudpuppy.

[1855–60]

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waterdog - any of several large aquatic salamanders

ambystomid, ambystomid salamander - small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander

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