n.
Pronunciation: ˌ am(p)-f ə s- ' b ē -n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis on both sides (fr. amphi around) + bainein to walk, go ― more at BY , COME
Date: 14th century
: a serpent in classical mythology having a head at each end and capable of moving in either direction
– am · phis · bae · nic \ -nik \ adjective