What is the meaning of Amphisbaena?

  • (n.) A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way.
  • (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). amphisbaena. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/amphisbaena/definitions/1973306
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HarvardWebster's 2011, amphisbaena, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/amphisbaena/definitions/1973306>.
MLAWebster's. "amphisbaena" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/amphisbaena/definitions/1973306>
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