About The Word Caecilian
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Caecilian
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What's The Definition Of Caecilian?
[n] any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
[adj] of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae Synonyms | Synonyms for Caecilian: blindworm Related Terms | Find terms related to Caecilian: See Also | amphibian | Caeciliidae | family Caeciliidae Caecilian In Webster's Dictionary \C[ae]*cil"i*an\ (?; 106), n. [L. caecus blind. So
named from the supposed blindness of the species, the eyes
being very minute.] (Zo["o]l.)
A limbless amphibian belonging to the order {C[ae]cili[ae]}
or {Ophimorpha}. See {Ophiomorpha}. [Written also
{c[oe]cilian}.]
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