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amphisbaena

am·phis·bae·na [ àmfiss bnə ] (plural am·phis·bae·nae [ àmfiss bnee ] or am·phis·bae·nas)

noun

Definition:

1. lizard without legs: a legless lizard with a rounded tail resembling a second head. Native to: tropical America. Family Amphisbaenidae.

2. mythological serpent: in classical mythology, a poisonous snake with a head at each end of its body, allowing it to move in either direction

[14th century. Via Latin< Greek amphisbaina "going both ways" < amphis "both ways" + bainein "go"]

am·phis·bae·nic adjective

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