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noun
Any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of the superfamily or suborder Amphisbaenia, that resemble worms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: lizard
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