AMPHISBAENIA

Pronunciation (US):

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae

Synonyms:

Amphisbaena; Amphisbaenia; genus Amphisbaena; genus Amphisbaenia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Amphisbaenia" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Amphisbaenia"):

worm lizard (a lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail)

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