caecilian
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of caecilian
1875–80; < Latin caecili ( a ) blindworm + -an
Example Sentences
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Two red-tailed coral snakes have been observed competing over a caecilian in the first documented wild case of kleptoparasitism within the family Elapidae.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
“It’s like they’re from another planet,” said Carlos Jared, a caecilian researcher at the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, and an author of the study.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024
A new species of fossilized caecilian, a worm-like amphibian, has been found in Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park.
From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2023
The Cayenne caecilian, in this journalist's opinion, produced sounds a bit like exaggerated yet strangely half-hearted armpit farts, while the mata mata turtle almost sounded like a purring cat.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2022
Less likely, the caecilian known to the natives at Chinaj� is Gymnopis oligozona, which is known from Finca Volc�n on the southern slopes of the valley of the R�o Cahab�n in Alta Verapaz.
From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.
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