Found 2 items, similar to amphisbaena.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: amphisbaena amphisbaena n 1: (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body 2: type genus of the Amphisbaenidae [syn: genus Amphisbaena, Amphisbaenia, genus Amphisbaenia] [also: amphisbaenae (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Amphisbaena Amphisbaena \Am`phis*b[ae]"na\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? on both ends + ? to go.] 1. A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) 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. [1913 Webster] Note: The Gordius aquaticus, or hairworm, has been called an amphisb[ae]na; but it belongs among the worms. [1913 Webster] ||