lesser siren

noun

A species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.

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Meanings

nounlesser siren (plural lesser sirens)

plural lesser sirens

  1. A species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.

    Synonyms: two-legged eel, dwarf siren, mud eel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.

Similar
two-legged eeldwarf sirenmud eel
Also see
two-legged eel
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesser siren,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20siren.

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