noun
- plural of eft; small salamanders, especially the newt in its terrestrial stage
Usage: common in North America and Europe; often brightly colored as a warning to predators
Examples
- The children found several efts under the logs near the pond.
- Red efts are easily spotted on the forest floor during damp weather.
- Efts undergo a transformation from aquatic larvae to land-dwelling juveniles.
- The bright orange coloring of efts warns predators that they are toxic.
- In spring, efts migrate back to water to breed.