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Amphisbaena
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amphisbaena amphisbæna
Translingual
thumb|Amphisbaena fuliginosa (type species)
Etymology
mul grc ἀμφίσβαινα a kind of serpent, supposed to go either forwards or backwards, from grc ἀμφίς both sides, both ways + grc βαίνω I walk, I go
Proper noun
Amphisbaena 1 f
genus family Amphisbaenidae worm lizards
Hypernyms
genus , Amphisbaenia - suborder, Amphisbaenidae family - family
Hyponyms
genus Amphisbaena fuliginosa species - type species; for other species see 1 1 or Amphisbaena (lizard) Amphisbaena (lizard)
References
Amphisbaena (lizard) Amphisbaena (lizard)
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