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worm lizard

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

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worm lizard

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(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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Noun

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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