AXOLOTL


Meaning of AXOLOTL in English

[ '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'.

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