worm lizard

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worm lizard

noun worm lizards · worm-lizard

Any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of the superfamily or suborder Amphisbaenia, that resemble worms. Most species of worm-lizard still retain remnants of their pelvis and pectoral girdle (hips and shoulders), but only four species from Mexico out of the 180 currently known around the world still have functioning forelimbs.

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noun reptile of Amphisbaenidae

日本語	蚯蚓蜥蜴 mimizutokage
Русский	двуходка dvuxodka, амфисбе́на amfisbéna

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@misc{worm_lizard_2026,
  title = {worm lizard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/worm%20lizard},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}