axolotl
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.
