axolotl

[ ak-suh-lot-l ]

noun

1. any of several salamanders of the genus Ambystoma that inhabit lakes and ponds of Mexico and remain in the larval stage as sexually mature adults.

axolotl

/ ˈæksəˌlɒtəl /

noun

1. any of several aquatic salamanders of the North American genus Ambystoma, esp A. mexicanum ( Mexican axolotl ), in which the larval form (including external gills) is retained throughout life under natural conditions (see neoteny ): family Ambystomidae
2. any of various other North American salamanders in which neoteny occurs or is induced

Word History and Origins

Origin of axolotl¹

1780–90; < Nahuatl āxōlōtl, equivalent to ā ( tl ) water + xōlōtl page, male servant

Word History and Origins

Origin of axolotl¹

C18: from Nahuatl, from atl water + xolotl servant, doll

Example Sentences

Scientists are worried about the future of the axolotl, an unusual Mexican salamander, and they’re asking for help.

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A new program lets people “adopt” an axolotl to raise money to support efforts to save the endangered animal.

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Scientists are worried about the future of the axolotl, an unusual Mexican salamander, and they’re asking for help.

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A new program lets people “adopt” an axolotl to raise money to support efforts to save the endangered animal.

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Scientists are worried about the future of the axolotl, an unusual Mexican salamander, and they’re asking for help.

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