axolotl

noun

ax·​o·​lotl ˈak-sə-ˌlä-tᵊl How to pronounce axolotl (audio)
: 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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Crowds gathering at the immigration facility in recent days have adopted absurdist protest tactics, including wearing inflatable costumes depicting frogs, unicorns, axolotls, and bananas while facing federal law enforcement. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Today, most axolotls are found in the canals of these lakes. 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 See All Example Sentences for axolotl

Word History

Etymology

Nahuatl āxōlōtl

First Known Use

circa 1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of axolotl was circa 1786

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“Axolotl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axolotl. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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axolotl

noun
ax·​o·​lotl ˈak-sə-ˌlät-əl How to pronounce axolotl (audio)
: 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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