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axolotl /ˈaksəlɒt(ə)l /nounA Mexican salamander which in natural conditions retains its aquatic newt-like larval form throughout life but is able to breed.- Ambystoma mexicanum, family Ambystomatidae.
A number of salamanders, such as the North American ‘mudpuppy’ and the Mexican axolotl, develop legs but retain their larval gills and stay in the water throughout their lifetimes....- Another family, the Ambystomatidae occurs in the New World from Canada to central Mexico and includes the tiger salamander and the axolotl.
- Urodele amphibians such as newts and axolotls show a remarkable capacity for regenerating body structures such as tails, limbs, jaws, and the lens of the eye.
Origin Late 18th century: from Nahuatl, from atl 'water' + xolotl 'servant'. Rhymes bottle, dottle, glottal, mottle, pottle, throttle, wattle |