amphiuma

[ am-fee-yoo-muh ]

/ ˌæm fiˈyu mə /

an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet.

Origin of amphiuma

<New Latin Amphiuma name of the genus, probably irregular formation. See amphi-, pneuma

Amphitrite, amphitropous, Amphitruo, Amphitryon, Amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic, amphophil, amphophilic

Amphiuma, a genus of amphibians which frequent the lakes and stagnant waters of North America.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
This view has originated out of the very remarkable superficial resemblance between the Ichthyophis-larva and the Amphiuma.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
In the forms however with degenerate limbs like Amphiuma, Siren and Proteus the number of digits is still further reduced.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

单词	amphiuma
释义	amphiuma [ am-fee-yoo-muh ] / ˌæm fiˈyu mə / noun an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet. Origin of amphiuma <New Latin Amphiuma name of the genus, probably irregular formation. See amphi-, pneuma Words nearby amphiuma Amphitrite, amphitropous, Amphitruo, Amphitryon, Amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic, amphophil, amphophilic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amphiuma Amphiuma, a genus of amphibians which frequent the lakes and stagnant waters of North America. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various This view has originated out of the very remarkable superficial resemblance between the Ichthyophis-larva and the Amphiuma. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4\|Various In the forms however with degenerate limbs like Amphiuma, Siren and Proteus the number of digits is still further reduced. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds
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