amphisbæna
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amphisbænous — amphisbænous, a. (æmfɪsˈbiːnəs) [f. as prec. + ous.] ‘Walking equally in opposite directions.’ Syd. Soc. Lex. 1879 … Useful english dictionary
AMPHISBÆNA — a genus of limbless lizards; a serpent fabled to have two heads and to be able to move backward or forward … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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amphisbænas — noun |nocap=t … Wiktionary
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Ящерицы — (Lacertilia s. Sauria) рептилии с задним проходом в виде поперечной щели (Plagiotremata), с парным совокупительным органом, с зубами не в ячеях; обыкновенно снабжены передним поясом и всегда имеют грудину; в большинстве случаев с 4 мя… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона
Lacertilia — Lac er*til i*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lacertus a lizard.] (Zo[ o]l.) An order of Reptilia, which includes the lizards. [1913 Webster] Note: They are closely related to the snakes, and like the latter, usually have the body covered with scales or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amphisbène — [ ɑ̃fisbɛn ] n. m. • XIIe; lat. amphisbæna, gr. amphisbaina, de amphis « des deux côtés » et bainein « aller » 1 ♦ Vx Serpent fabuleux à deux têtes. 2 ♦ (1611) Reptile fouisseur (lacertiliens), lézard apode capable de se déplacer dans les deux… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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
