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Amphisbaena

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Noun

1. amphisbaena

(classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body

2. amphisbaena, amphisbaenia, genus amphisbaena, genus amphisbaenia

type genus of the Amphisbaenidae

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Amphisbaena

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noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas
1. 
any worm lizard of the genus Amphisbaena
2. classical mythology
a poisonous serpent having a head at each end and able to move forwards or backwards

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Amphisbaena

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noun
Classical Mythology
a serpent with a head at each end of its body

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Amphisbaena

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n.
A mythical serpent or winged creature having a head at each end of its body.

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