caecilian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of burrowing amphibians of the order Gymnophiona that resemble earthworms or snakes.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈsɪlɪən/

Word forms

caecilian caecilians

Etymology

From Latin caecilia + -an, feminine form of Caecilius, from Caeculus + -ius, from caecus + -ulus.

Derived words

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