Caecilian
/sɪˈsɪlɪən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a group of burrowing amphibians of the order Gymnophiona that resemble earthworms or snakes.
"Today we have just three major lineages of amphibians - the anurans (frogs and toads), the newts and salamanders, and the worm-like caecilians, all of which can trace their ancestry back to long before the dinosaurs."
- 2 any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions wordnet
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae wordnet
Example
More examples"Today we have just three major lineages of amphibians - the anurans (frogs and toads), the newts and salamanders, and the worm-like caecilians, all of which can trace their ancestry back to long before the dinosaurs."
Etymology
From Latin caecus (“blind”).