WORM LIZARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does worm lizard mean? • WORM LIZARD (noun)
The noun WORM LIZARD has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: WORM LIZARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WORM LIZARD (noun)
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:
Nouns denoting animals
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)
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