order Urodella

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Animals like salamanders and newts that have long bodies and tails

noun
/ˈɔrdər juˈrɒdɛlə/

Specialized

: orden Urodella

Unlike frogs, members of the order Urodella retain their tails throughout life.

Examples

The order Urodella includes various species of salamanders.
Did you know that the order Urodella is known for its regenerative abilities?
Scientists discovered a new species within the order Urodella in the remote mountain streams.
Some biologists debate the evolutionary relationships within the order Urodella.
Scientists discovered a new species within the order Urodella in the remote mountain streams.
Unlike frogs, members of the order Urodella retain their tails throughout life.
The order Urodella includes various species of salamanders.

Synonyms

Caudata

vsorder Urodella

Specialized

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A group of amphibians like salamanders and newts with long bodies and tails

is broader, including other amphibian types beyond those species

Urodella

vsorder Urodella

Specialized

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Amphibians like salamanders and newts that keep a tail for life

focuses on general body shape rather than lifelong tail retention

Surface Forms

order Urodella singular

order Urodella plural

Morphology

order + Urodella

The phrase is a straightforward combination of the taxonomic headword 'order' (a rank in biological classification) with the proper name 'Urodella', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the taxonomic order called Urodella (containing salamanders/newts). This compositional, referential naming follows common cross-linguistic biological naming patterns and is therefore immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Order Urodella may come from a Greek root uro- meaning 'tail', giving a simple picture of animals with long tails. So, the name fits because salamanders and newts keep their tails through life, and the group means 'tailed' amphibians.