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

Examples of axolotl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Ramos, who has been working on this research since 2017, the ability to help save the axolotl goes beyond just science. —Alana Wise, NPR, 3 May 2025

In a 1968 study published in Science, scientists transplanted axolotl heads onto the backs of other axolotls. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

The money raised helps fund axolotl research and habitat restoration efforts. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025

The axolotl regrows complex tissues with precise architecture — bone, blood vessels, muscles, even parts of the brain — without scars. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Nahuatl āxōlōtl

First Known Use

circa 1786, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for axolotl

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Kids Definition

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