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