Axolotls

/ˈæk.sə.lɑt.əlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of axolotl; multiple aquatic salamanders of the axolotl species.

Etymology

Regular English plural of 'axolotl', adding '-s' to the Nahuatl-origin noun. English borrowed the Nahuatl singular and applies standard English pluralization rules.

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Axolotls are so popular now that they're bred in labs worldwide, but fewer than 1,000 are thought to exist in their native Mexican lake habitat—humans have ironically made the exotic pet more common in captivity than in the wild.

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