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noun
A species of aquatic salamander native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, Siren intermedia, which has an elongated body possessing only two limbs: a pair of four-toed legs located behind the base of the head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: lesser siren, dwarf siren, mud eel
Antonyms: none provided
History
From two-legged + eel, referencing this animal's eel-like shape and number of limbs.
