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amphisbæna
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amphisbæna, n. [L., fr. Gr. ; on both ends + to go.].
- A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way. Milton. [1913 Webster]
- A genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in form, without legs, and with both ends so much alike that they appear to have a head at each, and ability to move either way. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]" The
Gordius aquaticus , or hairworm, has been called anamphisbæna ; but it belongs among the worms." [1913 Webster]
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