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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024am•phis•bae•na (am′fəs bē′nə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nae (-nē),USA pronunciation -nas. - Reptilesany of numerous worm lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
- [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
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