amphisbaena
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AMPHISBAENA — serpentis nomen, in Libyae desertis degentis duo habentis capita, quorum alterum locô suô est, alterum ubi cauda, unde utrinque venenum diffundit. Lucan. l. 9. v. 719. Et gravis in geminum surgens caput Amphisbaena. Aeschylus in Agamemnone:… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
amphisbaena — [am΄fis bē′nə] n. [ME amphibena < L amphisbaena < Gr amphisbaina < amphis, on both sides (see AMPHI ) + bainein, to go: see COME] Gr. & Rom. Myth. a serpent with a head at each end of its body … English World dictionary
Amphisbaena — Am phis*b[ae] na, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? on both ends + ? to go.] 1. A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in form, without legs, and with both… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amphisbaena — Amphisbaena, s. Blödauge und Doppelschleiche … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Amphisbaena — Amphisbaena … Wikipédia en Français
Amphisbaena — This article is about the mythological creature. See Amphisbaenia for information on the suborder and Amphisbaena (lizard) for the genus. Amphisbaena Amphisbaena ( … Wikipedia
Amphisbaena — Das Wort Amphisbaena bezeichnet ein Fabelwesen: Amphisbaena (Fabelwesen) eine Tiergattung innerhalb der Doppelschleichen: Amphisbaena (Zoologie) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort beze … Deutsch Wikipedia
amphisbaena — amphisbaenian, amphisbaenic, amphisbaenoid, amphisbaenous, adj. /am feuhs bee neuh/, n., pl. amphisbaenae / nee/, amphisbaenas. 1. any of numerous worm lizards of the genus Amphisbaena. 2. Class. Myth. a serpent having a head at each end of its… … Universalium
amphisbaena — n. 1 Mythol. & poet. a fabulous serpent with a head at each end. 2 Zool. any burrowing wormlike lizard of the family Amphisbaena, having no apparent division of head from body making both ends look similar. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk amphisbaina f … Useful english dictionary
Amphisbaena — n. 1 Mythol. & poet. a fabulous serpent with a head at each end. 2 Zool. any burrowing wormlike lizard of the family Amphisbaena, having no apparent division of head from body making both ends look similar. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk amphisbaina f … Useful english dictionary
