ˌamfəsˈbēnə noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis on both sides (from amphi around) + -baina (from bainein to walk, go) — more at by , come
1. plural amphisbae·nae -(ˌ)nē or amphisbaenas : a serpent in classical mythology having a head at each end and being capable of moving in either direction
2. capitalized
[New Latin, from Latin]
: a genus (the type of the family Amphisbaenidae) of harmless limbless lizards having concealed eyes and ears and short blunt tail and living in warm or tropical countries
• am·phis·bae·ni·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nēən adjective or noun
• am·phis·bae·nic -nik adjective
• am·phis·bae·noid -ˌnȯid adjective
• am·phis·bae·nous -_nəs adjective