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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AXOLOTL

From Nahuatl, from atl water + xolotl servant, doll.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AXOLOTL

axolotl  [ˈæksəˌlɒtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AXOLOTL

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Axolotl is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AXOLOTL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Axolotl

The axolotl (/ˈæksəlɒtəl/; etymol. Nāhuatl āxōlōtl (singular) or āxōlōmeh (plural) "water monster"), also known as a Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) or a Mexican walking fish, is a neotenic salamander, closely related to the tiger salamander. Although the axolotl is colloquially known as a "walking fish", it is not a fish, but an amphibian. The species originates from numerous lakes, such as Lake Xochimilco underlying Mexico City. Axolotls are unusual among amphibians in that they reach adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of developing lungs and taking to land, the adults remain aquatic and gilled. Axolotls should not be confused with waterdogs, the larval stage of the closely related tiger salamanders (A. tigrinum and A. mavortium), which are widespread in much of North America and occasionally become neotenic. Neither should they be confused with mudpuppies (Necturus spp.), fully aquatic salamanders which are not closely related to the axolotl but bear a superficial resemblance.

Definition of axolotl in the English dictionary

The definition of axolotl in the dictionary is any of several aquatic salamanders of the North American genus Ambystoma, esp A. mexicanum, in which the larval form is retained throughout life under natural conditions : family Ambystomidae. Other definition of axolotl is any of various other North American salamanders in which neoteny occurs or is induced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AXOLOTL


aristotle
ˈærɪˌstɒtəl
bluebottle
ˈbluːˌbɒtəl
bottle
ˈbɒtəl
crotal
ˈkrɒtəl
crottle
ˈkrɒtəl
dottel
ˈdɒtəl
dottle
ˈdɒtəl
epiglottal
ˌepɪˈɡlɒtəl
glottal
ˈɡlɒtəl
greenbottle
ˈɡriːnˌbɒtəl
isoglottal
ˌaɪsəˈɡlɒtəl
mottle
ˈmɒtəl
polyglottal
ˌpɒlɪˈɡlɒtəl
pottle
ˈpɒtəl
rotl
ˈrɒtəl
shottle
ˈʃɒtəl
supraglottal
ˌsuːprəˈɡlɒtəl
throttle
ˈθrɒtəl
unbottle
ʌnˈbɒtəl
wattle
ˈwɒtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AXOLOTL

axled
axletree
axlike
axman
axmen
Axminster
Axminster carpet
axoid
axolemma
axon
axonal
axone
axonemal
axoneme
axonic
axonometric
axonometric projection
axonometry
axoplasm
axoplasmic

WORDS THAT END LIKE AXOLOTL

atlatl
conepatl
exptl
intl
Ixtaccihuatl
Iztaccihuatl
Kwakiutl
Nahuatl
natl
Prandtl
Quetzalcoatl
shtetl

Synonyms and antonyms of axolotl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «axolotl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AXOLOTL

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The translations of axolotl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «axolotl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蝾螈
1,325 millions of speakers

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axolotl
570 millions of speakers

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axolotl
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Axolotl
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قنفذ البحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аксолотли
278 millions of speakers

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axolotl
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Axolotl
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axolotl
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Axolotl
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Axolotl
180 millions of speakers

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アホロートル
130 millions of speakers

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axolotl
85 millions of speakers

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Axolotl
85 millions of speakers
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axolotl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அச்சலோற்றல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्सोलॉटल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Axolotl
70 millions of speakers

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axolotl
65 millions of speakers

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Axolotl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аксолотлі
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Axolotl
30 millions of speakers
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Axolotl
15 millions of speakers
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Axolotl
14 millions of speakers
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axolotl
10 millions of speakers
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Axolotl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of axolotl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AXOLOTL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AXOLOTL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about axolotl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AXOLOTL»

Discover the use of axolotl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to axolotl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Developmental Biology of the Axolotl
This volume offers a short yet comprehensive survey of basic developmental research utilizing the animal, along with practical information for rearing and maintaining the axolotl in a laboratory environment.
John B. Armstrong, George M. Malacinski, 1989
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Axolotl
Luis Muñoz Flores. mandaban dinero desde hacia años con lo que había abierto no solo el molino, sino también una panadería que empezaba a funcionar, que la tía Florentina padecía de bochornos y que su hijo Fidencio había sufrido de ...
Luis Muñoz Flores
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Axolotl Roadkill
'Horrible lives are a godsend,' writes 16-year-old Mifti in her diary.
Helene Hegemann, 2012
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The Exhaustion of Difference: The Politics of Latin American ...
But what Bartra calls ''the axolotl canon,'' that is, the cultural basis for an affirmation ofMexican differenceor alterity, in counterdistinction to the Mexican national identity promoted by the ideological state apparatus Bartra describes, is in turn ...
Alberto Moreiras, 2001
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Fantastic Worlds : Myths, Tales, and Stories: Myths, Tales, ...
Axolotl. JULIO. CORTÁZAR. T'"'. HERE WAS A TIME when I thought a great deal about the axolotls. I went to see them in the aquarium at the Jardin des Plantes and stayed for hours watching them, observing their immobility, their faint ...
Eric S. Rabkin, 1979
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Idea of Prose
At first the axolotl was classified as a singular species which had the particularity of maintaining throughout its life characteristics — such as gill-breathing and aquatic habitat — typical of the larval stage of an amphibian. That it was an ...
Giorgio Agamben, 1995
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Uncertain Mirrors: Magical Realisms in US Ethnic Literatures
—Salman Rushdie, Imaginary Homelands Hubo un tiempo en que yo pensaba mucho en los axolotl. Iba a verlos al acuario del Jardin des Plantes y me quedaba horas mirándolos, observando su inmovilidad, sus oscuros movimientos.
Jesús Benito Sánchez, Ana María Manzanas Calvo, Begoña Simal, 2009
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Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Brian K. Hall. Table 17.1 A summary of experiments demonstrating the ability of axolotl and frog embryos to form balancers if their cranial ectoderm is replaced by salamander ectoderm1 ' See Hall (1984a) for details and literature. EMBRYOS ...
Brian K. Hall, 1999
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Articles on Endemic Fauna of Mexico, Including: Sinaloa ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Articles on Biomedicine, Including: Axolotl, Regenerative ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AXOLOTL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term axolotl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Grayling returned to native stream in Yellowstone
The primary source of fluvial Arctic grayling eggs is Axolotl Lake, a small lake near Ennis where hundreds of Big Hole River strain grayling are ... «Ravalli Republic, Jul 15»
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Grayling, westslope cutthroat trout bounce back in Grayling Creek
The primary source of fluvial Arctic grayling eggs is Axolotl Lake, a small lake near Ennis, Montana where hundreds of Big Hole River strain ... «West Yellowstone News, Jul 15»
3
RSPCA rescues more than 120000 animals
Other exotic animals that required the RSPCA's help included an axolotl, a funnel-web spider, a wallaby and a skunk. Back to news listHave ... «Pet Business World News, Jul 15»
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Park Service begins grayling stocking in Grayling Creek
The primary source of grayling eggs is Axolotl Lake, near Ennis. Hundreds of Big Hole grayling are held for their eggs there. Crews hauled the ... «The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Westminster bio students present, earn awards
Alyssa Simmons, a recent graduate in molecular biology, presented “Observing bone regeneration in the median axolotl through x-ray imaging. «New Castle News, Jun 15»
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New Novel Exposes the Nasty Side of Formula 1
(Axolotl would have been less irritating.) The first 30 pages, no less, are tedious, plodding and boring. Not words you read to enjoy the wit and ... «Honest John, Jun 15»
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Taxonomic Riddles
... such as the larval axolotl at left above. Assistant professor in organismic and evolutionary biology Stephanie Pierce, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the ... «Harvard Magazine, Jun 15»
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80-year-old woman is living cell donor to Cambridge company
"One of the most frequently asked questions is 'How do I get an Axol axolotl?'. If you visit us at any conferences we exhibit at you can pick one ... «Cambridge News, Jun 15»
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The world's weirdest animals - and where to see them
The Mexican axolotl is critically endangered and in the wild can only be ... (The axolotl has remarkable capacities for regenerating body parts. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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16 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About The Axolotl
2. Most axolotls are dark grey/green or black, but there are some white ones found in captivity. They can be traced back to a “mutant male that ... «BuzzFeed News, May 15»

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