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- [ak-suh-lot-l]
- /ˈæk səˌlɒt l/
- /ˌæk.sə.ˈlɒt.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-suh-lot-l]
- /ˈæk səˌlɒt l/
Definitions of axolotl word
- noun axolotl any of several aquatic salamanders of the North American genus Ambystoma, esp A. mexicanum (Mexican axolotl), in which the larval form (including external gills) is retained throughout life under natural conditions (see neoteny): family Ambystomidae 3
- noun axolotl any of various other North American salamanders in which neoteny occurs or is induced 3
- noun axolotl any of various members of a genus (Ambystoma) of dark salamanders of Mexico and the W U.S. that mature sexually and breed while remaining in the gilled larval stage due to a thyroid deficiency 3
- noun axolotl any of several salamanders of the genus Ambystoma that inhabit lakes and ponds of Mexico and remain in the larval stage as sexually mature adults. 1
- noun axolotl A Mexican salamander which in natural conditions retains its aquatic newtlike larval form throughout life but is able to breed. 1
- noun axolotl An amphibian of the salamander tribe found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum. 0
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Origin of axolotl
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < Nahuatl āxōlōtl, equivalent to ā(tl) water + xōlōtl page, male servant
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Parts of speech for Axolotl
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axolotl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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