Definitions for amphisbaena
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1. amphisbaenanoun

   (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body

2. Amphisbaena, genus Amphisbaena, Amphisbaenia, genus Amphisbaenianoun

   type genus of the Amphisbaenidae

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1. amphisbaenanoun

   A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.

2. amphisbaenanoun

   A genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.

3. Etymology: From Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα, from ἀμφίς ‘both ways’ + βαίνω ‘I go’.

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1. Amphisbaena

   The amphisbaena (, , or , plural: amphisbaenae; Ancient Greek: ἀμφίσβαινα) is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. The creature is alternatively called the amphisbaina, amphisbene, amphisboena, amphisbona, amphista, amfivena, amphivena, or anphivena (the last two being feminine), and is also known as the "Mother of Ants". Its name comes from the Greek words amphis, meaning "both ways", and bainein, meaning "to go".

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1. amphisbaena

   An amphisbaena is a creature from Greek mythology that is often described as a serpent with a head at both ends. This creature can move in any direction without turning its body. The term is also used in zoology to refer to a group of burrowing lizards that have a snake-like appearance where the head and tail can be somewhat similar in appearance, giving an impression of a two-headed creature.

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1. Amphisbaenanoun

   a fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way

2. Amphisbaenanoun

   a genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in form, without legs, and with both ends so much alike that they appear to have a head at each, and ability to move either way. See Illustration in Appendix

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. ; on both ends + to go.]

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1. Amphisbaena

   Amphisbaena, amphisbaina, amphisbene, amphisboena, amphisbona, amphista, amfivena,amphivena, or anphivena, a Greek word, from amphis, meaning "both ways", and bainein, meaning "to go", also called the Mother of Ants, is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. According to Greek mythology, the amphisbaena was spawned from the blood that dripped from the Gorgon Medusa's head as Perseus flew over the Libyan Desert with it in his hand. Cato's army then encountered it along with other serpents on the march. Amphisbaenae fed off of the corpses left behind. The amphisbaena has been referred to by the poets, such as Nicander, John Milton, Alexander Pope, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and A. E. Housman, and the amphisbaena as a mythological and legendary creature has been referenced by Lucan, Pliny the Elder, Isidore of Seville, and Thomas Browne, the last of whom debunked its existence.

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1. Amphisbaenanoun

   The Amphisbaena is a monster from Greek mythology. It has a head on either ends of it, and is able to go in each direction. It was first formed from a drop of blood that fell from the gorgon Medusa's head as Perseus flew over land. The Amphisbaena was killed with a vine-branch, because once he woke Dionysus from a nap, and the god of wine killed him with a wine branch.

   The Amphisbaena was killed by Dionysus with a vine-branch

   
   

   Submitted by dogperson22 on August 12, 2021  

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1. • Classical Mythology
   • Mythical Monster
   • Reptile Genus

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amphisbaena in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amphisbaena in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=amphisbaena
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amphisbaena
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphisbaena
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphisbaena
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=amphisbaena