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caecilian [siːˈsɪlɪən] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any tropical limbless cylindrical amphibian of the order Apoda (or Gymnophiona), resembling earthworms and inhabiting moist soil [from Latin caecilia a kind of lizard, from caecus blind] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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amphibia amphibian blindworm Caeciliadae Caeciliidae class Amphibia Coecilian family Caeciliadae family Caeciliidae genus Hynerpeton genus Ichthyostega Gymnophiona Hynerpeton Labyrinthodonta Labyrinthodontia order Caudata order Gymnophiona order Stegocephalia order Urodella | Only one other caecilian species is known to live without lungs. The studies consider topics such as endocrine disruptors and their effects on reproductive function, bovine perinatal mortality, the female reproductive biology of caecilians, GnRH and other hypothalamic peptides, female sperm storage in vertebrates, assisted reproductive techniques in domestic animals, the reproduction of the Yangtze finless porpoise, and multiple ovulation and embryo transfer in dairy and beef cattle. Another new species was a kind of caecilian, a limbless amphibian that resembles a giant earthworm and lives underground -- a significant discovery because caecilians are among the planet's least-studied creatures. |
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