axolotl
part of speech
noun (an axolotl, axolotls)
meaning for a pupil
An axolotl is a Mexican salamander, an amphibian that keeps its baby features all its life: feathery pink gills on its head and a tail fin, and lives always in water. It looks as if it is smiling. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons the axolotl is amazing because it can regrow lost legs, tails, and even parts of its heart and brain; scientists study it to learn about healing. In the wild it lives only in lakes and canals near Mexico City and is critically endangered, but many are kept as pets and in labs. The name comes from the Aztec language Nahuatl. Phrases: «Mexican walking fish» (though it is not a fish).
examples
- An axolotl can grow back a lost leg. tree →
- Axolotls breathe with the feathery gills on their heads. tree →
- Wild axolotls live only near Mexico City. tree →
- Our class pet is a pink axolotl called Bubbles. tree →
- The axolotl looks like it is always smiling. tree →
- Axolotls are amphibians, not fish. tree →
- Scientists study axolotls to understand how bodies heal. tree →
note
Plural «axolotls». Use «an»: «an axolotl». Say AK-suh-lot-ul. Trap: called the «Mexican walking fish», but it is an amphibian like frogs and newts.
Trees and pragmatics
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