amphiuma

Noun
Synonyms: congo snakecongo eelblind eel

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United StatesSynonyms: congo snakecongo eelblind eel
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Amphiuma \Am`phi*u"ma\ ([a^]m`f[i^]*[=u]"m[.a]), n. (Zool.) A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States, having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two persistent gill openings; the Congo snake. [1913 Webster]
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