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caecilian /sɪˈsɪlɪən /(also coecilian) noun ZoologyA 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.
OriginFrom modern Latin Caecilia (genus name), from Latin caecilia 'slow-worm', + -an. RhymesAbbevillian, Azilian, Brazilian, Castilian, Chilean, Churchillian, civilian, cotillion, crocodilian, epyllion, Gillian, Lilian, Maximilian, Pamphylian, pavilion, postilion, Quintilian, reptilian, Sicilian, Tamilian, vaudevillian, vermilion, Virgilian |