caecilian

caecilian

English

Etymology

From Latin caecus (“blind”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɪˈsɪlɪən/

Noun

caecilian (plural caecilians)

1. Any of a group of burrowing amphibians (order Gymnophiona or Apoda) that resemble earthworms or snakes.

Translations

amphibian

Navajo: łeeyiʼ chʼoshtsoh binááʼ hólónígíí Slovene: sleporil m

Swedish: maskgroddjur n Vietnamese: ếch giun

See also

• Apoda
• Gymnophiona