Amphisbaena
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æmfɪsˈbiːnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Amphisbaena is a noun meaning (mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
Meaning
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
More Meanings
- A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
Example Sentences
1971: What do you call that animal that goes backward and forward, head at each end? —'Amphisbaena'. A kind of lizard. It doesn't exist. — Anthony Burgess, M/F (Penguin 2004, p. 109)
Word Forms
- amphisbaenas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amphisbaenid, amphisbenian, anguiped, amphisbaenian, anguipede, snakeman.
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