Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worm lizard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: wor-m lizard
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of the superfamily or suborder Amphisbaenia, that resemble worms.

Example Sentences

"Most species of worm-lizard still retain remnants of their pelvis and pectoral girdle (hips and shoulders), but only four species from Mexico out of the 180 currently known around the world still have functioning forelimbs."

Inflected Forms

worm lizards (plural) worm-lizard (alternative)

Questions

What does worm lizard mean?: Any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of the superfamily or suborder Amphisbaenia, that resemble worms.

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