Amphiuma

See also: amphiuma

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Latin amphi- (“around, both”), and alteration of Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”).

Proper noun

Amphiuma f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Amphiumidae – salamanders called Congo snakes.

References

  • "amphiuma." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002.
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