THUNDERWORM

Meaning of THUNDERWORM in English

noun a small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard (rhineura floridana) allied to amphisbaena, native of florida;

so called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

THUNDERWORM — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its habit of leaving its burrows after thundershowers : a small burrowing limbless lizard …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THUNDERWORM — (n.) A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard (Rhineura Floridana) allied to Amphisbaena, native of Florida; -- so called because it …
Английский словарь Webster
THUNDERWORM — ( n. ) A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard (Rhineura Floridana) allied to Amphisbaena, native of Florida; -- so called …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RHINEURA — rīˈn(y)u̇rə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from rhin- + Greek eurys broad — more at eury- : a genus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary