HyperDic: caecilian

English > 2 senses of the word caecilian:
NOUNanimalcaecilian, blindwormany of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona
ADJECTIVEpertcaecilianof or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae
English > caecilian: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae.
Spanishápodo, ceciliano
NounsCaeciliidae, family Caeciliidaecoextensive with the order Gymnophiona
caecilianany of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona
English > caecilian: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions.
Synonymblindworm
Member ofCaeciliidae, family Caeciliidae, Caeciliadae, family Caeciliadaecoextensive with the order Gymnophiona
Broaderamphibiancold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water
Catalangimnofió
Adjectivescaecilianof or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae

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