amphiuma

American  

[am-fee-yoo-muh] / ˌæm fiˈyu mə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of amphiuma

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

Example Sentences

To their surprise, the African lungfish and a giant salamander from the southeastern U.S., called amphiuma, had dozens of times more DNA per cell than humans, rats, birds or reptiles did.

From Scientific American

The smallest blood corpuscle known is that of a species of small deer, and the largest is that of a lizard like reptile found in our southern waters—the amphiuma.

From Project Gutenberg

Species of amphiuma have three, two or even just one toe per foot.

From Scientific American

Gulliver found the largest cells by far in the three-toed amphiuma, whose vestigial legs are so tiny it resembles an eel.

From Scientific American

Salamanders and a lungfish were close behind amphiuma, with the next-largest cells.

From Scientific American