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单词 amphisbaena
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
am•phis•bae•na  (am′fəs bēnə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nae (-nē),USA pronunciation -nas. 
  1. Reptilesany of numerous worm lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
  2. [Class. Myth.]a serpent having a head at each end of its body and the ability to move forward or backward.
  • Greek amphísbaina a serpent that moves forward or backward, equivalent. to amphís both ways + baín(ein) to go + -a noun, nominal suffix
  • Neo-Latin, Latin
  • Middle English amphibena 1350–1400
am′phis•baeni•an, am′phis•baenic, am′phis•baenoid, am′phis•baenous, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
amphisbaena /ˌæmfɪsˈbiːnə/ n ( pl -nae / -niː/, -nas)
  1. any worm lizard of the genus Amphisbaena
  2. a poisonous serpent having a head at each end and able to move forwards or backwards
Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis both ways + bainein to go
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