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 Definitions of caecilian  [ˈsɪl i ən]  

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Definition of 'caecilian' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) caecilian
a wormlike, burrowing tropical amphibian of the order Gymnophiona.

Etymology:  (1875–80; < L caecili(a) blindworm)

Definition of 'caecilian' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) caecilian, blindworm
any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions

2. (adj) caecilian
of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae


Definition of 'caecilian' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) caecilian
a limbless amphibian belonging to the order Caeciliae or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha



'caecilian' - Nearby Entries  

caducous  caecal  caeciliadae  caecilian  caeciliidae  caecum  caelum  



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