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Axolotl

Axolotl Meaning & Definition
Axolotl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Axolotl?

[n] larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Axolotl: Ambystoma mexicanum | mud puppy

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See Also | ambystomid | ambystomid salamander

Axolotl In Webster's Dictionary

\Ax"o*lotl\, n. [The native name.] (Zo["o]l.) An amphibian of the salamander tribe found in the elevated lakes of Mexico; the siredon. Note: When it breeds in captivity the young develop into true salamanders of the genus {Amblystoma}. This also occurs naturally under favorable conditions, in its native localities; although it commonly lives and breeds in a larval state, with persistent external gills. See {Siredon}.

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