axolotl,
definition from Merriam Webster:
Main Entry: ax·o·lotl
Pronunciation: 'ak-s&-"lä-t&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Nahuatl AxOlOtl
Date: circa 1768
: 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 without metamorphosing
- Nahuatl - the language of the Aztecs.
- Twin brother of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl.
- Axolotls are believed to be the living disciples of Xolotl.
- Lead lost souls in their journey
- Means “Water-Doll
- May be incorrectly translated to “Water-Dog” , but dog in Aztec is itcuintli
