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Triton

minor sea god, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, from Latin Triton, from Greek Triton, cognate with Old Irish triath (genitive trethan) "sea."

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Definitions of Triton from WordNet
1
triton (n.)
tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells;
triton (n.)
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia;
Synonyms: newt
2
Triton (n.)
(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon;
Triton (n.)
the largest moon of Neptune;
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