amphiuma

[am-fee-yoo-muh]

noun

an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet.

Origin of amphiuma

< New Latin Amphiuma name of the genus, probably irregular formation. See amphi-, pneuma

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Amphiuma, a genus of amphibians which frequent the lakes and stagnant waters of North America.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2
Various
This view has originated out of the very remarkable superficial resemblance between the Ichthyophis-larva and the Amphiuma.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4
Various
In the forms however with degenerate limbs like Amphiuma, Siren and Proteus the number of digits is still further reduced.
The Vertebrate Skeleton
Sidney H. Reynolds