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Axolotl
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Axolotl: 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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