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Caecilian

Caecilian Meaning & Definition
Caecilian Definition And Meaning

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

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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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