Amphisbaena

[,æmfis'bi:nә]

Definition

(noun.) type genus of the Amphisbaenidae.

(noun.) (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body.

Typist: Pierce--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

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