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amphiuma

DEFINITIONS OF: amphiuma

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n aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States

Synonyms:
blind eel, congo eel, congo snake
Type of:
salamander
any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
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