axolotl
noun
ax·o·lotl
ˈak-sə-ˌlä-tᵊl 
: any of several salamanders (genus Ambystoma especially A. mexicanum and A. tigrinum) of mountain lakes of Mexico and the western U.S. that ordinarily live and breed in the larval form without metamorphosing
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But one thing that researchers know for sure is that the axolotl’s regenerative strategy is a remarkably precise form of biological reconstruction.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The axolotl, which the family named Dippy, had injuries to its tail and stomach.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
What Makes Axolotls So Extraordinary Mexican axolotl salamanders are amphibians that spend their whole lives underwater, per National Geographic.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Then the 10-year-old pulled an axolotl out of a Welsh river.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The axolotl, which the family named Dippy, had injuries to its tail and stomach.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
What Makes Axolotls So Extraordinary Mexican axolotl salamanders are amphibians that spend their whole lives underwater, per National Geographic.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Then the 10-year-old pulled an axolotl out of a Welsh river.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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axolotl
noun
ax·o·lotl
ˈak-sə-ˌlät-əl
: any of several salamanders of mountain lakes of Mexico and the western U.S. that ordinarily live and breed while keeping the larval form
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