/ Dictionary / Index A ambystomid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: am•bys•to•mid Pronunciation: (am-bis'tu-mid), [key] — n. Also calledany of various small- to moderate-sized salamanders of the genus Ambystoma, terrestrial or semiaquatic, inhabiting North America from New England to Florida and westward to Texas. —adj. of or pertaining to the ambystomids. Cf. axolotl. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ambystomid (Thesaurus) ambush bug AMC Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language