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WORM LIZARD
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("worm lizard" is a kind of...):
lizard (relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail)
Holonyms ("worm lizard" is a member of...):
Amphisbaena; Amphisbaenia; genus Amphisbaena; genus Amphisbaenia (type genus of the Amphisbaenidae)