# siredon

> English word · Noun

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

## 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”).

## Source
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