noun
- plural of newt; small amphibians with smooth skin and long tails that live both in water and on land
Examples
- The children found several newts hiding under rocks near the pond.
- Newts can regenerate their tails if they lose them to predators.
- During spring, newts return to water to breed and lay eggs.
- The garden pond attracted frogs, toads, and newts.
- Eastern red-spotted newts are common in North American forests.
- Newts breathe through their skin as well as their lungs.