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worm lizard

worm lizard noun: any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of the superfamily or suborder Amphisbaenia, that resemble worms.

worm lizard: any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of...
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Noun

worm lizard (plural worm lizards)

  1. Any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of the superfamily or suborder Amphisbaenia, that resemble worms.
    • Most species of worm-lizard still retain remnants of their pelvis and pectoral girdle (hips and shoulders), but only four species from Mexico out of the 180 currently known around the world still have functioning forelimbs.2016 July 13, Elsa Panciroli, “How did legless worm-lizards cross the Atlantic?”, in The Guardian

Forms of worm lizard

pluralworm lizards
alternative formworm-lizard

Questions about worm lizard

What does worm lizard mean?
Worm lizard means any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of the superfamily or suborder Amphisbaenia, that resemble worms.
What part of speech is worm lizard?
Worm lizard is a noun.
What is the plural of worm lizard?
The plural of worm lizard is worm lizards.

Words near worm lizard in the dictionary

  1. worm food
  2. worm gear
  3. worm gears
  4. worm has turned
  5. worm in the apple
  6. worm lizard
  7. worm lizards
  8. worm month
  9. worm months
  10. worm moon
  11. worm moons

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