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axolotl

Syllables: ax·o·lotl/ˈæk.səˌlɒ.təl//ˈæk.səˌlɑ.təl/

axolotl noun: a critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.

axolotl: a critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum
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Noun

axolotl (plural axolotls or (nonstandard) axolots)

  1. A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.
    • She is going on a tour to see axolotls at Mexico.
    Synonyms:
    Mexican salamander, Mexican walking fish, water monster

axolotl meaning in Tamil, Assamese and Arabic

axolotl in Tamil

அச்சலோற்றல், ஒருவகை மீனின் முட்டைப்புழு

axolotl in Assamese

endangered salamander
আচলটল asolotol

axolotl in Arabic

endangered salamander
عفريت الماء

Synonyms of axolotl

Forms of axolotl

pluralaxolotls
plural (nonstandard)axolots
alternative form (obsolete)axolote

Origin of axolotl

Orthographic borrowing from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl.

Questions about axolotl

What does axolotl mean?
Axolotl means a critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.
What is axolotl in Tamil?
Axolotl in Tamil is அச்சலோற்றல், ஒருவகை மீனின் முட்டைப்புழு. See Axolotl meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is axolotl?
Axolotl is a noun.
How do you pronounce axolotl?
Axolotl is pronounced /ˈæk.səˌlɒ.təl/ (UK).
What is the plural of axolotl?
The plural of axolotl is axolotls.

Words near axolotl in the dictionary

  1. axolemma
  2. axolemmal
  3. axolemmas
  4. axolote
  5. axolotes
  6. axolotl
  7. axolotls
  8. axolots
  9. axolysis
  10. axomadol
  11. axomyelinic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: axolotl (page history and authors); axolotl (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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