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AMPHISBAENIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Amphisbaenia mean?
• AMPHISBAENIA (noun)
The noun AMPHISBAENIA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
Familiarity information: AMPHISBAENIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Amphisbaena; Amphisbaenia; genus Amphisbaena; genus Amphisbaenia
Hypernyms ("Amphisbaenia" is a kind of...):
reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Amphisbaenia"):
worm lizard (a lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail)
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