CAECILIAN

Meaning of CAECILIAN in English

n. (also coecilian) any burrowing wormlike amphibian of the order Gymnophiona, having poorly developed eyes and no limbs.

[ L caecilia kind of lizard ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

CAECILIAN — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin caecilia slowworm, from caecus blind Date: circa 1879 any of an order (Gymnophiona) of chiefly …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CAECILIAN — Any of 155 species of wormlike amphibian s found in humid regions from Mexico to northern Argentina and in Africa, …
Английский словарь Британика
CAECILIAN — I. adjective or coe·cil·i·an sēˈsilyən, sə̇-, -ˈsēl-, -lēən Etymology: New Latin Caecilia + English -an : of or relating to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAECILIAN — (n.) A limbless amphibian belonging to the order Caeciliae or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha.
Английский словарь Webster
CAECILIAN — ( n. ) A limbless amphibian belonging to the order Caeciliae or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAECILIAN — /see sil"ee euhn/ , n. 1. Also called blindworm . a legless, wormlike tropical amphibian of the order Gymnophiona (formerly …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAECILIAN — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin caecilia slowworm, from caecus blind Date: circa 1879 : any of an order (Gymnophiona) of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAECILIAN — noun a limbless amphibian belonging to the order caeciliae or ophimorpha. ·see ophiomorpha.
Webster English vocab
CAECILIAN — [ sɪ'sɪlɪən ] (also coecilian ) ■ noun Zoology a burrowing worm-like amphibian of a tropical order distinguished by poorly …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CAECILIAN — [cae.ci.lian] n [ultim. fr. L caecilia slowworm, fr. caecus blind] (ca. 1879): any of an order (Gymnophiona) of chiefly tropical …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAECILIAN — any of the 155 species of the amphibian order Apodar, or Gymnophiona. A brief treatment of caecilians follows. For full …
Britannica English vocabulary
CAECILIAN — n. (also coecilian) any burrowing wormlike amphibian of the order Gymnophiona, having poorly developed eyes and no limbs. [L caecilia …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAECILIAN — n. (also coecilian) any burrowing wormlike amphibian of the order Gymnophiona, having poorly developed eyes and no limbs. Etymology: L …
Oxford English vocab
CAECILIAN — n. Any of 155 species of wormlike amphibian s found in humid regions from Mexico to northern Argentina and in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CAECILIAN — Безногие земноводные
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CAECILIAN — герп. червяга; pl настоящие червяги (Caeciliidae), pl бесхвостые червяги (Caeciliidae) - aquatic caecilian - black caecilian - glutinous caecilian - mud-dwelling caecilian - nontailed caecilians - ringed …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CAECILIAN — герп. червяга; pl настоящие червяги ( Caeciliidae ) , pl бесхвостые червяги ( Caeciliidae ) - aquatic caecilian - black …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CAECILIAN — n. Pronunciation: si- ' sil-y ə n, - ' s ē l-, - ' si-l ē - ə n Function: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
UNIFORM CAECILIAN — см. black caecilian
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
UNIFORM CAECILIAN — см. black caecilian
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
RAINFOREST — Lush forest , generally composed of tall, broad-leaved trees and usually found in wet tropical regions around the Equator. Despite …
Английский словарь Британика
DONATISM — Schismatic Christian movement in North Africa in the 4th century. It arose out of the debate over the status of …
Английский словарь Британика
COECILIAN — variant of caecilian
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COECILIAN — (n.) See Caecilian.
Английский словарь Webster
COECILIAN — ( n. ) See Caecilian.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BLINDWORM — /bluynd"werrm'/ , n. 1. a limbless European lizard, Anguis fragilis, related to the glass lizards. 2. a caecilian, Ichthyophis glutinosus, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COECILIAN — noun ·see caecilian.
Webster English vocab
COECILIAN — ■ noun variant spelling of caecilian .
Concise Oxford English vocab
AMPHIBIAN — any member of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrate animals that are midway in evolutionary development between fishes and reptiles. …
Britannica English vocabulary
MILTIADES, SAINT — born , Africa? died Jan. 10, 314, Rome ; feast day December 10 , also spelled Melchiades pope from 311 …
Britannica English vocabulary
DONATIST — a member of a Christian group in North Africa that broke with the Roman Catholics in 312 over the election …
Britannica English vocabulary
DONATISM — n. Schismatic Christian movement in North Africa in the 4th century. It arose out of the debate over the status …
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