Pseudobranchus

noun

Pseu·​do·​bran·​chus

: a genus comprising amphibians closely related to the sirens but with thickened functionless gills and with only three toes on each foot and consisting of a single form (P. striatus) of Georgia and Florida that reaches a length of about 18 inches

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pseud- + -branchus -branch

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