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Glass-snake
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What's The Definition Of Glass-snake?
[n] snakelike lizard of Europe Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail
Synonyms | Synonyms for Glass-snake: glass lizard | joint snake Related Terms | Find terms related to Glass-snake: See Also | anguid lizard | genus Ophisaurus | Ophisaurus Glass-snake In Webster's Dictionary \Glass"-snake`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A long, footless lizard ({Ophiosaurus ventralis}), of the
Southern United States; -- so called from its fragility, the
tail easily breaking into small pieces. It grows to the
length of three feet. The name is applied also to similar
species found in the Old World.
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