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axolotl

axolotl

1 9.9
A type of salamander that lives in water, keeps its young form, and can regrow lost limbs
  • noun
  • /ˌæksəˈlɑːtəl/
  • US
translation icon : axolote
  • The axolotl is known for its ability to regenerate limbs and other body parts.
  • the axolotl salamander
  • axolotl genome
  • axolotl limbs

We get an IV of doxycycline or we take a pill and we've become like Deadpool and we can regrow things like an axolotl would chop their limb off and they grow again.

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Examples

  • Many leucistic animals have been found, including penguins, orcas, alligators, snakes, birds, axolotls, and lions.

    Blog text (7)

  • We are evolutionary brethren: the harlequin frog, the axolotl, and us.

    Academic text (2007)

  • When I inserted the Easter Gene, I found it accelerated the natural regeneration capacity of the axolotls, way beyond anything I could have imagined.

    Errors of the Human Body (2012)

  • We first re-examined this using a GFP transgenic and a normal axolotl.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The hand part was derived from a wild-type axolotl, and the host was a GFP transgenic animal.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Recently, Fgf-mediated intercalation was demonstrated in axolotl limbs 7, 21.

    Academic text (2018)

  • So scientists think it was advantageous for axolotls to forgo the demands of metamorphosis.

  • Green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic axolotls were obtained from the Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center (AGSC).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Aquatic axolotls can be found in lakes around Mexico, where they remain in their larval form.

  • Researchers are studying how the axolotl's unique genetics contribute to its remarkable regenerative abilities.

Synonyms

Ambystoma mexicanum
vsaxolotl
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of salamander from Mexican lakes that keeps its gills and lives in water all its life

is the everyday common name used outside scientific contexts

Surface Forms

axolotl singular
axolotls plural

Etymology

Axolotl comes from the Nahuatl word āxōlōtl, often said to mean 'water dog' because it joins atl 'water' and xōlōtl 'dog'. That picture helps you remember that the axolotl is a salamander that lives in lakes and keeps its young, gilled form, so its name points to its water life.