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amphisbaenian definition

am·phis·bae·nian (am′fis bē′nē ən)

noun

any of a legless, burrowing suborder (Amphisbaenia) of tropical reptiles (order Squamata) with a head and tail that look very much alike

Etymology: < ModL: see amphisbaena

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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