axolotl

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mud puppy, Ambystoma mexicanum

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