Meanings
plural amphiumas
- biologyAny member of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.
Synonyms: Congo snake, conger eel, Congo eel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.
More synonyms by meaning
nounaquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπνεῦμα“breath”
- Latinamphi-“around, both”
- taxonomic nameAmphiuma
- Englishamphiuma
Borrowed from taxonomic name Amphiuma, from Latin amphi- (“around, both”), and an alteration of Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”).
More words from taxonomic name, Latin, Ancient Greek
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amphiuma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiuma
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