caecilian
[ see-sil-ee-uh n ]
/ siˈsɪl i ən /
noun
Also called blindworm.
a legless, wormlike tropical amphibian of the order Gymnophiona (formerly Apoda), spending most of its life underground and usually almost blind.
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of a caecilian.
Origin of caecilian
1875–80; < Latin
caecili(a) blindworm +
-an
Words nearby caecilian
Example sentences from the Web for caecilian
The decision was entirely in favour of Caecilian, and Donatus was found guilty of various ecclesiastical offences.
British Dictionary definitions for caecilian
caecilian
/ (siːˈsɪlɪən) /
noun
any tropical limbless cylindrical amphibian of the order Apoda (or Gymnophiona), resembling earthworms and inhabiting moist soil
Word Origin for caecilian
C19: from Latin
caecilia a kind of lizard, from
caecus blind