English Explanatory Dictionary

blindworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-blindworm.wav

Word forms

blindworm blindworms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blynde worme, equivalent to blind + worm due to its very small eyes. Cognate with Swedish blindorm, blindödla.

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