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amphisbaenid

amphisbaenid noun: any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.

Noun

amphisbaenid (plural amphisbaenids)

  1. Any 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

Forms of amphisbaenid

pluralamphisbaenids

Origin of amphisbaenid

From scientific Latin Amphisbaenidae (family name).

Questions about amphisbaenid

What does amphisbaenid mean?
Amphisbaenid means any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
What part of speech is amphisbaenid?
Amphisbaenid is a noun.
What is the plural of amphisbaenid?
The plural of amphisbaenid is amphisbaenids.

Words near amphisbaenid in the dictionary

  1. amphisbaena
  2. amphisbaenas
  3. amphisbaenian
  4. amphisbaenians
  5. amphisbaenic
  6. amphisbaenid
  7. amphisbaenids
  8. amphisbaenoid
  9. amphisbenian
  10. amphisbenians
  11. amphisbenic

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