axolotl

American  

[ak-suh-lot-l] / ˈæk səˌlɒt l /

noun

axolotls plural

1. any of several salamanders of the genus Ambystoma that inhabit lakes and ponds of Mexico and remain in the larval stage as sexually mature adults.

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axolotl British  

/ ˈæksəˌlɒtəl /

noun

1. 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

2. any of various other North American salamanders in which neoteny occurs or is induced

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• axolotls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of axolotl

1780–90; < Nahuatl āxōlōtl, equivalent to ā ( tl ) water + xōlōtl page, male servant

Example Sentences

Tara Costellow, who runs the Axolotl and Reptile Rescue Centre in Evesham, Worcestershire, said they were "majestic animals" but could be "overwhelming".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Axolotl introns are up to 13 times longer than human introns, because they are crowded with transposons.

From Scientific American • Feb. 2, 2022

The Axolotl is a salamander in a perpetually juvenile or larval state.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2018

Here's a game upload by user Axolotl called "Ocean Fight!"

From The Verge • May 12, 2016

Moreover, there is no evidence that there is any deficiency of thyroid in the Axolotl.

From Hormones and Heredity by Cunningham, J. T.