blindworm
blindworm · blindworms
Anguis fragilis, a small species of legless lizardAnguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
Значение
значений: 1Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
Происхождение
Inherited from Middle English blynde worme, equivalent to blind + worm due to its very smaInherited from Middle English blynde worme, equivalent to blind + worm due to its very small eyes. Cognate with Swedish blindorm, blindödla.
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Формы
мн. число: blindworms| Ед. число | blindworm |
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Синонимы
синонимов: 3Близкие по смыслу
- small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind:slowwormAnguis fragilis
- any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions:caecilian