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Triton
Triton Tri"ton, n. [L., fr. Gr.?.] (Gr. Myth.) A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and painters as having the upper part of his body like that of a man, and the lower part like that of a fish. He often has a trumpet made of a shell. Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea, Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn. --Wordsworth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine gastropods belonging to Triton and allied genera, having a stout spiral shell, often handsomely colored and ornamented with prominent varices. Some of the species are among the largest of all gastropods. Called also trumpet shell, and sea trumpet. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders. The common European species are Hemisalamandra cristata, Molge palmata, and M. alpestris, a red-bellied species common in Switzerland. The most common species of the United States is Diemyctylus viridescens. See Illust. under Salamander.

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- Look up Triton, triton, or tritons in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Triton commonly refers to: Triton (mythology), a Gr**** god Triton (moon), a satellite...
- Nereids riding on dolphins… and also Tritons" in this sculpture. In later Gr**** periods into the Roman period Tritons were depicted as ichthyocentaurs, i...
- The UC San Diego Tritons are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of California, San Diego. The Tritons compete in NCAA Division...
- Triton International Limited is a leasing company based in Hamilton, Bermuda, specializing in intermodal freight equipment leasing and maritime container...
- the Corpus Christi Tritons. On July 21, 2023, the team announced its inaugural head coach Bradly Chavez. On June 14, 2024, the Tritons made it all the way...
- Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune. It is the only moon of Neptune m****ive enough to be rounded under its own gravity and hosts...
- The 2023–24 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represented the University of California, San Diego during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball...
- The Tritons’ Fountain (Maltese: Il-Funtana tat-Tritoni) is a fountain located in Floriana, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large...
- The 2024–25 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represents the University of California, San Diego during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball...
- The Triton ****atoo (Cacatua galerita triton) is one of the four subspecies of the sulphur-crested ****atoo. The ****atoo was first described by Dutch...