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axolotl Definition

axo·lotl (ak′sə lät′'l)

noun

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

Etymology: Sp < Nahuatl a:šo:loλ < a:λ, water + šo:lo:λ, naked

axolotl Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • embryo: Surface contraction and expansion waves correlated with differentiation in axolotl embryos.

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