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Slowworm

Slowworm Meaning & Definition
Slowworm Definition And Meaning

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

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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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