amphiuma
- noun
- /æmˈfjuːmə/
- Specialized
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anfiuma
- Unlike most salamanders, the amphiuma retains its tiny limbs throughout adulthood.
Examples
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The amphiuma spends most of its life hidden in the mud at the bottom of swamps.
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The amphiuma can grow up to three feet long.
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Scientists discovered a new species of amphiuma in an isolated wetland.
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Have you ever seen an amphiuma in the wild?
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The amphiuma spends most of its life hidden in the mud at the bottom of swamps.
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Unlike most salamanders, the amphiuma retains its tiny limbs throughout adulthood.
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Scientists discovered a new species of amphiuma in an isolated wetland.
Synonyms
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A small animal like a lizard with a long tail that lives on land and returns to water to breed
A long thin water animal like an eel with tiny legs that lives in muddy pools in the southern US
A thin water animal that looks like an eel and has two pairs of legs that lives in muddy water
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amphiuma is related to amphibian and the Greek part amphi- meaning 'both'. So a helpful way to remember it is that an amphiuma is an amphibian tied to 'both' water and land, which fits its life as a large, mostly water salamander with very small legs.