What does "water-salamander" mean?

Any salamander (Order Urodela) which habitually or permanently lives in water.

What is a synonym for "water-salamander"?

Common synonyms include: ask, newt.

noun

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Noun

1
Any salamander (Order Urodela) which habitually or permanently lives in water.
2
A newt.

From water + salamander. Compare Dutch watersalamander (“newt”).