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TARICHA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Taricha mean?
• TARICHA (noun)
The noun TARICHA has 1 sense:
1. Pacific newts
Familiarity information: TARICHA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pacific newts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Taricha; Taricha
Hypernyms ("Taricha" is a kind of...):
amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)
Meronyms (members of "Taricha"):
Pacific newt (any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America)
rough-skinned newt; Taricha granulosa (newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California)
Holonyms ("Taricha" is a member of...):
family Salamandridae; Salamandridae (salamanders)
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