[ 'aksəlɒt(ə)l ]
■ noun a Mexican salamander which retains its aquatic newt-like larval form throughout life but is able to breed. [ Ambystoma mexicanum .]
Origin
C18: from Nahuatl, from atl 'water' + xolotl 'servant'.
[ 'aksəlɒt(ə)l ]
■ noun a Mexican salamander which retains its aquatic newt-like larval form throughout life but is able to breed. [ Ambystoma mexicanum .]
Origin
C18: from Nahuatl, from atl 'water' + xolotl 'servant'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004