nekˈtyu̇rəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from nect- + -urus
1. capitalized : a genus of large No. American gilled aquatic salamanders of the family Proteidae — see mud puppy
2. plural nectu·ri -ˌrī or necturuses : a salamander of the genus Necturus
nekˈtyu̇rəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from nect- + -urus
1. capitalized : a genus of large No. American gilled aquatic salamanders of the family Proteidae — see mud puppy
2. plural nectu·ri -ˌrī or necturuses : a salamander of the genus Necturus
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012