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Meaning of caecilian in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /siˈsɪljən/

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  1. 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 »
  2. Qualitative Adjective

    caecilian

    Definitions

    1. of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae

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