Amphisbaena
/æmfɪsˈbiːnə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Amphisbaena
noun
- A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
"1971: What do you call that animal that goes backward and forward, head at each end? —Amphisbaena. A kind of lizard. It doesn't exist. — Anthony Burgess, M/F (Penguin 2004, p. 109)"
- A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
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