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slovo definícia salamander (encz) salamander,mlok n: Vít Profant salamander (encz) salamander,salamandr n: Zdeněk Brož Salamander (gcide) Salamander \Sal"a*man`der\, n. [F. salamandre, L. salamandra, Gr. ?; cf. Per. samander, samandel.] 1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits. [1913 Webster] Note: The salamanders have, like lizards, an elongated body, four feet, and a long tail, but are destitute of scales. They are true Amphibia, related to the frogs. Formerly, it was a superstition that the salamander could live in fire without harm, and even extinguish it by the natural coldness of its body. [1913 Webster] I have maintained that salamander of yours with fire any time this two and thirty years. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Whereas it is commonly said that a salamander extinguisheth fire, we have found by experience that on hot coals, it dieth immediately. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) The pouched gopher (Geomys tuza) of the Southern United States. [1913 Webster] 3. A culinary utensil of metal with a plate or disk which is heated, and held over pastry, etc., to brown it. [1913 Webster] 4. A large poker. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 5. (Metal.) Solidified material in a furnace hearth. [1913 Webster] Giant salamander. (Zool.) See under Giant. Salamander's hair or Salamander's wool (Min.), a species of asbestos or mineral flax. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster] salamander (wn) salamander n 1: any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed 2: reptilian creature supposed to live in fire 3: fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire [syn: poker, stove poker, fire hook, salamander] salamander (devil) SALAMANDER, n. Originally a reptile inhabiting fire; later, an anthropomorphous immortal, but still a pyrophile. Salamanders are now believed to be extinct, the last one of which we have an account having been seen in Carcassonne by the Abbe Belloc, who exorcised it with a bucket of holy water.

podobné slovo definícia climbing salamander (encz) climbing salamander, n: dusky salamander (encz) dusky salamander, n: eastern red-backed salamander (encz) eastern red-backed salamander, n: fire salamander (encz) fire salamander, n: giant salamander (encz) giant salamander, n: limestone salamander (encz) limestone salamander, n: lungless salamander (encz) lungless salamander, n: mole salamander (encz) mole salamander, n: olympic salamander (encz) olympic salamander, n: slender salamander (encz) slender salamander, n: spotted salamander (encz) spotted salamander, n: tiger salamander (encz) tiger salamander, n: web-toed salamander (encz) web-toed salamander, n: western red-backed salamander (encz) western red-backed salamander, n: worm salamander (encz) worm salamander, n: Giant salamander (gcide) Giant \Gi"ant\, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. [1913 Webster] Giant cell. (Anat.) See Myeloplax. Giant clam (Zool.), a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500 pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to contain holy water. Giant heron (Zool.), a very large African heron ({Ardeomega goliath}). It is the largest heron known. Giant kettle, a pothole of very large dimensions, as found in Norway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole. Giant powder. See Nitroglycerin. Giant puffball (Bot.), a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum), edible when young, and when dried used for stanching wounds. Giant salamander (Zool.), a very large aquatic salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long. Giant squid (Zool.), one of several species of very large squids, belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feet long. [1913 Webster]Salamander \Sal"a*man`der\, n. [F. salamandre, L. salamandra, Gr. ?; cf. Per. samander, samandel.] 1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits. [1913 Webster] Note: The salamanders have, like lizards, an elongated body, four feet, and a long tail, but are destitute of scales. They are true Amphibia, related to the frogs. Formerly, it was a superstition that the salamander could live in fire without harm, and even extinguish it by the natural coldness of its body. [1913 Webster] I have maintained that salamander of yours with fire any time this two and thirty years. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Whereas it is commonly said that a salamander extinguisheth fire, we have found by experience that on hot coals, it dieth immediately. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) The pouched gopher (Geomys tuza) of the Southern United States. [1913 Webster] 3. A culinary utensil of metal with a plate or disk which is heated, and held over pastry, etc., to brown it. [1913 Webster] 4. A large poker. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 5. (Metal.) Solidified material in a furnace hearth. [1913 Webster] Giant salamander. (Zool.) See under Giant. Salamander's hair or Salamander's wool (Min.), a species of asbestos or mineral flax. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Salamander (gcide) Salamander \Sal"a*man`der\, n. [F. salamandre, L. salamandra, Gr. ?; cf. Per. samander, samandel.] 1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits. [1913 Webster] Note: The salamanders have, like lizards, an elongated body, four feet, and a long tail, but are destitute of scales. They are true Amphibia, related to the frogs. Formerly, it was a superstition that the salamander could live in fire without harm, and even extinguish it by the natural coldness of its body. [1913 Webster] I have maintained that salamander of yours with fire any time this two and thirty years. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Whereas it is commonly said that a salamander extinguisheth fire, we have found by experience that on hot coals, it dieth immediately. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) The pouched gopher (Geomys tuza) of the Southern United States. [1913 Webster] 3. A culinary utensil of metal with a plate or disk which is heated, and held over pastry, etc., to brown it. [1913 Webster] 4. A large poker. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 5. (Metal.) Solidified material in a furnace hearth. [1913 Webster] Giant salamander. (Zool.) See under Giant. Salamander's hair or Salamander's wool (Min.), a species of asbestos or mineral flax. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]