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Definition of Blindworm
1. Noun. Small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind.
Exact synonyms: Anguis Fragilis, Slowworm
Generic synonyms: Anguid Lizard
Group relationships: Anguis, Genus Anguis
Generic synonyms: Anguid Lizard
Group relationships: Anguis, Genus Anguis
2. Noun. Any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions.
Exact synonyms: Caecilian
Generic synonyms: Amphibian
Group relationships: Caeciliadae, Caeciliidae, Family Caeciliadae, Family Caeciliidae
Derivative terms: Caecilian
Generic synonyms: Amphibian
Group relationships: Caeciliadae, Caeciliidae, Family Caeciliadae, Family Caeciliidae
Derivative terms: Caecilian
Definition of Blindworm
1. n. A small, burrowing, snakelike, limbless lizard (Anguis fragilis), with minute eyes, popularly believed to be blind; the slowworm; -- formerly a name for the adder.
Definition of Blindworm
1. Noun. the slowworm ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blindworm
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Medical Definition of Blindworm
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