axolotl
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noun
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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
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any of various other North American salamanders in which neoteny occurs or is induced
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Etymology
Origin of axolotl
1780–90; < Nahuatl āxōlōtl, equivalent to ā ( tl ) water + xōlōtl page, male servant
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For Helena Nicoleti, 8, who wore a T-shirt featuring a capybara drinking bubble tea to the zoo, seeing Kiwi was a highlight, along with the lion and the Mexican axolotl.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
"This significant research brought together three labs, working across three organisms to compare regeneration," said Wake Forest Assistant Professor of Biology Josh Currie, whose lab studies the Mexican axolotl salamander.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
"Many times, scientists work in their silos: we're just working in axolotl, or we're just working in mouse, or just working in fish," Currie said.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
Fellow axolotl owner, Kerry Allen, 40, from Dorset, has had Kev for several years.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
An allied animal, the axolotl, had a limb bitten off, which was reproduced in an abnormal condition, but when this was amputated it was replaced by a perfect limb.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Darwin, Charles
Scientists studying axolotls, zebrafish, and mice have uncovered a shared set of genes that could someday help researchers develop therapies for regrowing human limbs.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
Researchers selected axolotls, zebrafish, and mice because each species offers unique insights into regeneration.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
Emma said she had done her research before getting the animals and now has four tanks - but caring for axolotls has actually been much more complicated than she anticipated.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Her subsequent axolotls were purchased from a specialist breeder, making them more expensive, and she also cares for four rescued axolotls that were not been properly looked after by previous owners.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
In 1951 and in 1955 I had been told that axolotls were sold in the market at Pátzcuaro; nevertheless, none was found on my visits there.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.
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