noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈæk.səˌlɒ.təl/
General-American:/ˈæk.səˌlɑ.təl/
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noun
Meaning 1
A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She is going on a tour to see axolotls at Mexico.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mexican salamander, Mexican walking fish, water monster
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mud puppy, Ambystoma mexicanum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ambystomid, ambystomid salamander
History
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl.
Across languages
Translations
60 source translations are retained for this English entry.