Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphisbaenid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-phis-baenid
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.

Example Sentences

"Today, four species of amphisbaenids survive in Europe—two on the Iberian Peninsula and two in Turkey."

Etymology

From scientific Latin Amphisbaenidae (family name).

Inflected Forms

amphisbaenids (plural)

Questions

What does amphisbaenid mean?: Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
Where does amphisbaenid come from?: From scientific Latin Amphisbaenidae (family name).

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