About The Word Slowworm
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Slowworm
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What's The Definition Of Slowworm?
[n] small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
Synonyms | Synonyms for Slowworm: Anguis fragilis | blindworm Related Terms | Find terms related to Slowworm: See Also | anguid lizard | Anguis | genus Anguis Slowworm In Webster's Dictionary \Slow"worm`\, n. [AS. sl[=a]wyrm; the first part is
probably akin to sle['a]n to strike, the reptile being
supposed to be very poisonous. See {Slay}, v. t., and
{Worm}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A lecertilian reptile; the blindworm.
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