| 释义 |
cæcilian Zool.|siːˈsɪlɪən|
[f. L. cæcilia a kind of lizard (in Pliny cæcus serpens blind worm).]
A member of the Cæciliadæ, a curious family of Amphibia, having the form of serpents, but the naked skin and complete metamorphosis of Batrachians; their eyes are very small and nearly hidden by the skin. |