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Definition of Gordius aquaticus

Gordius aquaticus
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 Gordius aquaticus from wikipedia

- Gordius aquaticus is a species of Gordius. The species was described in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus. It has cosmopolitan distribution. "Gordius aquaticus"...
- Gordius aeneus Gordius alascensis Gordius albopunctatus Gordius alpinus Gordius angulatus Gordius aquaticus Gordius attoni Gordius balticus Gordius balcanicus...
- distinctly pointed tips on male Acutogordius tail lobes in comparison with Gordius. Recorded hosts are usually Polyneopteran insects such as Orthoptera and...
- dropped for several (at least 30) phyla. Gordius (horsehair worms) Gordius aquaticus Gordius argillaceus Gordius medinensis – Dracunculus medinensis Furia...
- Turbellaria. The two known Nematomorpha species known are Gordius nonmaculatus and Gordius aquaticus. The only known Nemertea species is Prostoma graecense...