amphiuma

[ am-fee-yoo-muh ]

/ ˌæm fiˈyu mə /

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noun

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

Nearby words

amphitrite, amphitropous, amphitruo, amphitryon, amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic, amphophil, amphophilic

Origin of amphiuma

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

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Examples from the Web for amphiuma

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