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caecilian

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9 lettersPronunciation /sɪˈsɪlɪən/Part of speech noun, adjectiveSorted aacceiilnStarts with CEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A limbless tropical amphibian that resembles a worm or small snake.

Word origin

From Latin caecilia + -an, feminine form of Caecilius, from Caeculus + -ius, from caecus + -ulus.

Used in a sentence

  • Today we have just three major lineages of amphibians - the anurans (frogs and toads), the newts and salamanders, and the worm-like caecilians, all of which can trace their ancestry back to long before the dinosaurs.

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