单词 | axolotl |
释义 | axolotl Zool.|ˈæksəlɒt(ə)l| [the Aztec name.] A batrachian reptile (Siredon pisciforme, family Proteidæ) found in Mexican lakes, resembling the salamander in appearance, but, like all the Proteidæ, retaining throughout life the gills of its young state.
1786Rees Encycl., Axolotl..a singular fish found in the lake of Mexico. 1835Penny Cycl. III. 187/1 Cuvier..was disposed to consider the axolotl as the tadpole of some of the larger species of American salamanders. 1855Owen Skel. & Teeth 28 The axolotl has 4 fingers and 5 toes. |

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