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Meaning of caecilian in English
Pronunciation
/siˈsɪljən/
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Noun
caecilian
Etymology
from modern Latin Caecilia (genus name), from Latin caecilia‘slow-worm’, + -an
Definitions
1.
any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona
Examples
« inhabit moist soil in tropical regions »
Qualitative Adjective
caecilian
Definitions
1.
of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae