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Amphisbaena
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What's The Definition Of Amphisbaena?
[n] type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
[n] (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body Synonyms | Synonyms for Amphisbaena: Amphisbaenia | genus Amphisbaena | genus Amphisbaenia Related Terms | Find terms related to Amphisbaena: See Also | mythical creature | mythical monster | reptile genus | worm lizard Amphisbaena In Webster's Dictionary \Am`phis*b[ae]"na\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? on both
ends + ? to go.]
1. A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either
way. --Milton.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in
form, without legs, and with both ends so much alike that
they appear to have a head at each, and ability to move
either way. See Illustration in Appendix.
Note: The {Gordius aquaticus}, or hairworm, has been called
an {amphisb[ae]na}; but it belongs among the worms.
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