olm
(əʊlm; ɒlm) n (Animals) a pale blind eel-like salamander,
Proteus anguinus, of underground streams in SE Europe, that retains its larval form throughout its life: family
Proteidae. See also
mudpuppy [C20: from German]
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Noun | 1. | olm - European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in cavessalamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed |
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