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Axis (Species of deer the cervus)

a species of deer, the cervus axis, found in India. It is spotted like the fallow deer, from which, however, the adult males, at least, may be dis tinguished by their possessing round horns without a terminal palm. There are several varieties, if, indeed, they are not distinct s species. All are called by Anglo-Indian sportsmen hog deer. a market town of AXMINSTER, England, in the county Devon, on the Axe, at one time celebrated for its woolen cloth and carpet manufactures, and giving name to an expensive variety of carpet having a thick, soft pile, and also to a cheaper variety. Pop. about 3,000.

AXOLOTL (amblystoma maculatum), a curious Mexican amphibian, not unlike a newt, from 8 to 10 inches in length, with gills formed of three long, ramified or branch-like processes floating on each side of the neck. It reproduces by laying eggs. The axolotl is esteemed a luxury by the Mexicans. There are a number of species of amblystoma in North America.