axolotl
noun
ax·o·lotl
ˈak-sə-ˌlä-tᵊl 
: any of several salamanders (genus Ambystoma especially A. mexicanum and A. tigrinum) of mountain lakes of Mexico and the western U.S. that ordinarily live and breed in the larval form without metamorphosing
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Today, most axolotls are found in the canals of these lakes.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Each bottle is painted with one of six native Mexican species—the axolotl, jaguar, monarch butterfly, dwarf jay, Tamaulipas owl, or Mexican wolf that are assigned randomly for each purchase—houses an extra añejo that rests for three years in both new American and European oak.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Photograph: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University The axolotl seems like something out of science fiction.
—Anna Lagos, Wired News, 17 June 2025
The bottle designs for this year’s collection are said to be inspired by a few different animals that are native to Mexico: axolotl, jaguar, monarch butterfly, dwarf jay, Tamaulipas owl, and the Mexican wolf.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Each bottle is painted with one of six native Mexican species—the axolotl, jaguar, monarch butterfly, dwarf jay, Tamaulipas owl, or Mexican wolf that are assigned randomly for each purchase—houses an extra añejo that rests for three years in both new American and European oak.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Photograph: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University The axolotl seems like something out of science fiction.
—Anna Lagos, Wired News, 17 June 2025
The bottle designs for this year’s collection are said to be inspired by a few different animals that are native to Mexico: axolotl, jaguar, monarch butterfly, dwarf jay, Tamaulipas owl, and the Mexican wolf.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
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axolotl
noun
ax·o·lotl
ˈak-sə-ˌlät-əl
: any of several salamanders of mountain lakes of Mexico and the western U.S. that ordinarily live and breed while keeping the larval form
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