siredon
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
siredon (plural siredons or siredones)
- (zoology, obsolete) A larval or neotenic salamander (e.g. the axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum).