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Definition of Amphisbaena

Amphisbaena
Amphisbaena Am`phis*b[ae]"na, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? on both ends + ? to go.] 1. A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way. --Milton. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in form, without legs, and with both ends so much alike that they appear to have a head at each, and ability to move either way. See Illustration in Appendix. Note: The Gordius aquaticus, or hairworm, has been called an amphisb[ae]na; but it belongs among the worms.

Meaning of Amphisbaena from wikipedia

- The amphisbaena (/ˌæmfɪsˈbɛɪnə/, /ˌæmfɪsˈbaɪnə/, or /ˌæmfɪsˈbiːnə/, plural: amphisbaenae; Ancient Gr****: ἀμφίσβαινα) is a mythological, ant-eating serpent...
- other than Amphisbaena. Amphisbaena absaberi (Strüssman & Carvalho, 2001) Amphisbaena acangaoba L. Ribeiro, Gomides & Costa, 2020 Amphisbaena acrobeles...
- Amphisbaena alba, also known as the red worm lizard or less commonly as the white or white-bellied worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the reptilian...
- Amphisbaena fuliginosa, also known as the black-and-white worm lizard, speckled worm lizard or spotted worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the...
- Amphisbaena elbakyanae is a species of worm lizards found in Colombia. The species was named in honor of Alexandra Elbakyan, creator of Sci-Hub. The authors...
- Amphisbaena hastata is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena. The specific name, hastata, is Latin for "spear-shaped". It is found in Brazil...
- Amphisbaena acangaoba, the helmeted worm lizard, is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Amphisbaena acangaoba...
- Amphisbaena arenicola is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. Amphisbaena arenicola at the Reptarium...
- Amphisbaenids in the Caribbean include Amphisbaena bakeri, Amphisbaena fenestrata, Amphisbaena schmidti, Amphisbaena xera, and Cadea blanoides. Amphisbaenids...
- The Cayemite short-tailed amphisbaena (Amphisbaena cayemite) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Haiti. Inchaustegui...