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单词 axolotl
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Definition of axolotl in English:

axolotl

noun ˈaksəlɒt(ə)lˈæksəˌlɑdl
  • A Mexican salamander that in natural conditions retains its aquatic larval form throughout life but is able to breed.

    Ambystoma mexicanum, family Ambystomatidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Endogenous retinoids have been detected in regenerating tissues from axolotls, frogs and chicks.
    • A number of salamanders, such as the North American ‘mudpuppy’ and the Mexican axolotl, develop legs but retain their larval gills and stay in the water throughout their lifetimes.
    • Another family, the Ambystomatidae occurs in the New World from Canada to central Mexico and includes the tiger salamander and the axolotl.
    • Urodele amphibians such as newts and axolotls show a remarkable capacity for regenerating body structures such as tails, limbs, jaws, and the lens of the eye.
    • The exemplar of salamander paedomorphosis is the Mexican axolotl.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Nahuatl, from atl 'water' + xolotl 'servant'.

Rhymes

bottle, dottle, glottal, mottle, pottle, throttle, wattle
 
 

Definition of axolotl in US English:

axolotl

nounˈaksəˌlädlˈæksəˌlɑdl
  • A Mexican salamander that in natural conditions retains its aquatic larval form throughout life but is able to breed.

    Ambystoma mexicanum, family Ambystomatidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Endogenous retinoids have been detected in regenerating tissues from axolotls, frogs and chicks.
    • Another family, the Ambystomatidae occurs in the New World from Canada to central Mexico and includes the tiger salamander and the axolotl.
    • Urodele amphibians such as newts and axolotls show a remarkable capacity for regenerating body structures such as tails, limbs, jaws, and the lens of the eye.
    • The exemplar of salamander paedomorphosis is the Mexican axolotl.
    • A number of salamanders, such as the North American ‘mudpuppy’ and the Mexican axolotl, develop legs but retain their larval gills and stay in the water throughout their lifetimes.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Nahuatl, from atl ‘water’ + xolotl ‘servant’.

 
 
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