Definitions for Amphiuma

Amphiuma am·phi·u·ma

Spelling: [am-fee-yoo-muh]
IPA: /ˌæm fiˈyu mə/

Amphiuma is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 112 anagrams from letters in Amphiuma (aahimmpu).

Definitions for Amphiuma

noun

  1. an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet.

Origin of Amphiuma

New Latin Amphiuma name of the genus, probably irregular formation. See amphi-, pneuma

Examples for Amphiuma

In the forms however with degenerate limbs like amphiuma, Siren and Proteus the number of digits is still further reduced.

amphiuma, a genus of amphibians which frequent the lakes and stagnant waters of North America.

This view has originated out of the very remarkable superficial resemblance between the Ichthyophis-larva and the amphiuma.

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