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slowworm

DEFINITIONS OF: slowworm

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n small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind

Synonyms:
Anguis fragilis, blindworm
Type of:
anguid lizard
any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects
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