axolotl
[ ak-suh-lot-l ]
/ ˈæk səˌlɒt l /
noun
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.
Origin of axolotl
1780–90; < Nahuatl
āxōlōtl, equivalent to
ā(tl) water +
xōlōtl page, male servant
Words nearby axolotl
axo-,
axoaxonic,
axodendritic,
axofugal,
axolemma,
axolotl,
axolysis,
axometer,
axon,
axon hillock,
axon terminals
Example sentences from the Web for axolotl
British Dictionary definitions for axolotl
axolotl
/ (ˈæksəˌlɒtəl) /
noun
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
any of various other North American salamanders in which neoteny occurs or is induced
Word Origin for axolotl
C18: from Nahuatl, from
atl water +
xolotl servant, doll