Meanings
nounamphisbaenid (plural amphisbaenids)
plural amphisbaenids
- biologyAny member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
Today, four species of amphisbaenids survive in Europe—two on the Iberian Peninsula and two in Turkey.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 51
Origin
From scientific Latin Amphisbaenidae (family name).
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