Definitions for caeciliansiˈsɪl i ən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cae•cil•i•ansiˈsɪl i ən(n.)
a wormlike, burrowing tropical amphibian of the order Gymnophiona.
Category: Reptiles and Amphibians
Origin of caecilian:
1875–80; < L caecili(a) blindworm
Princeton's WordNet
caecilian, blindworm(adj)
any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
caecilian(adj)
of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae
Wiktionary
caecilian(Noun)
A group of burrowing amphibians (order Gymnophiona or Apoda) that resemble earthworms or snakes.
Origin: From caecus.
Webster Dictionary
Caecilian(noun)
a limbless amphibian belonging to the order Caeciliae or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha
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