worm lizard

American  

noun

1. any of numerous burrowing, primarily legless lizards of the suborder Amphisbaenia, mostly inhabiting tropical areas and resembling an earthworm in shape.

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worm lizard British  

noun

1. any wormlike burrowing legless lizard of the family Amphisbaenidae, of Africa, South and Central America, and S Europe

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Example Sentences

But there was one little-known beneficiary of the asteroid impact: the worm lizard.

From Newsweek

This is a big finding in the tiny world of worm lizard biology.

From Newsweek