| 释义 |
am·phis·bae·na
\ˌamfəsˈbēnə\ noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis on both sides (from amphi around) + -baina (from bainein to walk, go) — more at by, come
1. plural amphisbae·nae \-(ˌ)nē\ or amphisbaenas : a serpent in classical mythology having a head at each end and being capable of moving in either direction
2. capitalized [New Latin, from Latin] : a genus (the type of the family Amphisbaenidae) of harmless limbless lizards having concealed eyes and ears and short blunt tail and living in warm or tropical countries
• am·phis·bae·ni·an \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nēən\ adjective or noun
• am·phis·bae·nic \-nik\ adjective
• am·phis·bae·noid \-ˌnȯid\ adjective
• am·phis·bae·nous \-_nəs\ adjective |