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AMPHISBAENAE
AMPHISBAENA
Amphisbaena, genus Amphisbaena, Amphisbaenia, genus Amphisbaenia
(noun) type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
amphisbaena
(noun) (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
AMPHISBAENA
Am`phis*bæ"na, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way. Milton.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in form, without legs, and with both ends so much alike that they appear to have a head at each, and ability to move either way. See Illustration in Appendix.
Note: The Gordius aquaticus, or hairworm, has been called an amphisbæna; but it belongs among the worms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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