English Explanatory Dictionary

axolotl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.səˌlɒ.təl/ /ˈæk.səˌlɑ.təl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-axolotl.wav en-us-axolotl.oga

Word forms

axolotl axolotls axolots axolote

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl.

Synonyms

Mexican salamander Mexican walking fish water monster
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