The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Newt \Newt\, n. [OE. ewt, evete, AS. efete, with n prefixed, an
   ewt being understood as a newt. Cf. Eft.] (Zool.)
   Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The
   common British species are the crested newt (Triton
   cristatus) and the smooth newt (Lophinus punctatus). In
   America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most
   abundant species.
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