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Definition of Axolotl

1. Noun. Larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing.

Definition of Axolotl

1. n. An amphibian of the salamander tribe found in the elevated lakes of Mexico; the siredon.

Definition of Axolotl

1. a salamander of Mexico and western United States [n -S]

Medical Definition of Axolotl

1. Ambystoma mexicanum, a type of salamander native to Mexico and the Western United States which spends all of its life underwater. Even as an adult animal, the axolotl retains many larval features, most notably its external gills: as a result the axolotl is an excellent example of the phenomenon of neoteny. The axolotl also has four legs and a tadpole-like tail and is an endangered species. (12 Mar 1998)

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