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cecilian

cecilian is the alternative form of caecilian.

Meaning of caecilian

Noun

caecilian (plural caecilians)

  1. Any of a group of burrowing amphibians of the order Gymnophiona that resemble earthworms or snakes.
    • Today we have just three major lineages of amphibians - the anurans (frogs and toads), the newts and salamanders, and the worm-like caecilians, all of which can trace their ancestry back to long before the dinosaurs.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 50

Forms of cecilian

pluralcecilians

Questions about cecilian

What is cecilian the alternative form of?
Cecilian is the alternative form of caecilian.

Words near cecilian in the dictionary

  1. Cecil Hills
  2. Cecil house
  3. Cecil Park
  4. Cecile
  5. Cecilia
  6. cecilian
  7. cecilians
  8. cecils
  9. Cecilton
  10. Cecily
  11. cecina

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