necturus
noun
nec·tu·rus
| \ nek-ˈt(y)u̇r-əs
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Medical Definition of necturus
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capitalized
: a genus of large North American gilled aquatic salamanders (family Proteidae) which are used as laboratory animals
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plural necturi\ -ˌrī \
or necturuses
: a salamander of the genus Necturus
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or necturuses
: a salamander of the genus Necturus