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Webster 1913 Edition
Amphiuma
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Amˊphi-u′ma
(ămˊfĭ-ū′mȧ)
, Noun.
(Zool.)
A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States, having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two persistent gill openings; the Congo snake.
Definition 2024
Amphiuma
Amphiuma
See also: amphiuma
Translingual
Proper noun
Amphiuma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Amphiumidae – salamanders called Congo snakes.
References
- "amphiuma." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002.