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caecilian

/sɪˈsɪlɪən

(also coecilian)

noun Zoology

A burrowing worm-like amphibian of a tropical order distinguished by poorly developed eyes and the lack of limbs.

Some not-so-familiar creatures, like the legless, burrowing caecilians, are also amphibians....

Although they are amphibians, caecilians are denizens of the terrestrial underworld.
While burrowing, caecilians employ concertina locomotion, lateral undulation, and vermiform locomotion.

From modern Latin Caecilia (genus name), from Latin caecilia 'slow-worm', + -an.

单词	caecilian
释义	caecilian /sɪˈsɪlɪən / (also coecilian) noun Zoology A burrowing worm-like amphibian of a tropical order distinguished by poorly developed eyes and the lack of limbs. Order Gymnophiona (or Apoda): five families. Some not-so-familiar creatures, like the legless, burrowing caecilians, are also amphibians.... Although they are amphibians, caecilians are denizens of the terrestrial underworld. While burrowing, caecilians employ concertina locomotion, lateral undulation, and vermiform locomotion. Origin From modern Latin Caecilia (genus name), from Latin caecilia 'slow-worm', + -an. Rhymes Abbevillian, Azilian, Brazilian, Castilian, Chilean, Churchillian, civilian, cotillion, crocodilian, epyllion, Gillian, Lilian, Maximilian, Pamphylian, pavilion, postilion, Quintilian, reptilian, Sicilian, Tamilian, vaudevillian, vermilion, Virgilian
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