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worm lizard

Any of various small, legless, burrowing lizards of the family Amphisbaenidae, resembling worms and found chiefly in tropical regions.

worm lizard

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any wormlike burrowing legless lizard of the family Amphisbaenidae, of Africa, South and Central America, and S Europe

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worm lizard - a lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail

lizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

Amphisbaenia, genus Amphisbaena, genus Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaena - type genus of the Amphisbaenidae

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