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amphisbaena
am·phis·bae·na
[
àmfiss bnə
]
(
plural
am·phis·bae·nae
[
àmfiss bnee
]
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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