siredon

English

Etymology

From Latin Sīrēdones, alternative form of Sīrēnes (“the Sirens”) from Ancient Greek Σειρηδώνες (Seirēdṓnes) plural of Σειρηδών (Seirēdṓn) alternative form of Σειρήν (Seirḗn, “Siren”).

Noun

siredon (plural siredons or siredones)

  1. (zoology, obsolete) A larval or neotenic salamander (e.g. the axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum).

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