Italian

Noun

anfisbena f ‎(plural anfisbene)

1. amphisbaena

Portuguese

Noun

anfisbena f (plural anfisbenas)

1. (Ancient Greek mythology) amphisbaena (mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body)
2. amphisbaena (any of the genus Amphisbaena of legless lizards)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα ‎(amphísbaina, literally “going both ways”), from ἀμφίς ‎(amphís, “on both sides”) + βαίνω ‎(baínō, “I walk, step”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɱ.fis.ˈbe.na/

Noun

anfisbena f ‎(plural anfisbenas)

1. (Greek mythology) amphisbaena
2. worm lizard

Synonyms

• (worm lizard): anfisbenio m, culebrilla ciega f