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olm
/ ɒlm; əʊlm /
noun
- a pale blind eel-like salamander, Proteus anguinus, of underground streams in SE Europe, that retains its larval form throughout its life: family Proteidae See also mud puppy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of olm1
C20: from German
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Example Sentences
The Olm was very extensive, lying on a mountain-platform which was only bare of snow for about three months in the year.
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The Alpine caravansary was hardly settled at the Olm when the air became intensely hot and oppressive.
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At Olm tz, where we had fresh carnages, a voice spoke my name—it was Walter Goethe!
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The olm, or proteus, is found only in the underground lakes of Carniola and one or two other parts of Central Europe.
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After passing several chalets we came to that of the Eder Olm.
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