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axolotl
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"a salamander-like water creature"
possibly meaning "water monster" or "water dog"
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axolotl
English · 1800s
"a Mexican salamander that retains larval features"
adopted directly from Nahuatl for the unique salamander species
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