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A limbless amphibian belonging to the order Caeciliae or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha.

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  1. n. A limbless amphibian belonging to the order Caeciliae or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha.
  2. adj. of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae
  3. n. any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
  4. n any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions a of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae