caecilian
noun
cae·ci·lian
| \ si-ˈsil-yən
, -ˈsēl-, -ˈsi-lē-ən\
, -ˈsēl-, -ˈsi-lē-ən\
Definition of caecilian
: any of an order (Gymnophiona) of chiefly tropical burrowing limbless amphibians resembling worms
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Reproduction As amphibians, some caecilians lay their eggs in water or moist soil, similar to frog and salamander reproduction. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, "Caecilians," 27 June 2019 Caecilian moms feed young their own skin In a few species of worm-like amphibians called caecilians, babies eat the fatty skin off their mom’s back. — National Geographic, "Bats regurgitate nectar for their babies—a new discovery," 12 July 2019 Learn even more about frogs, toads, caecilians, salamanders and newts! — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Zoo celebrates "Froguary"," 13 Feb. 2018 Matriphagy is a rare occurrence found among certain spiders and the caecilian, a blind, legless amphibian that lives underground. — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: The left’s angry young devour the liberal old," 11 June 2017 Matriphagy is a rare occurrence found among certain spiders and the caecilian, a blind, legless amphibian that lives underground. — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: The left’s angry young devour the liberal old," 11 June 2017 Matriphagy is a rare occurrence found among certain spiders and the caecilian, a blind, legless amphibian that lives underground. — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: The left’s angry young devour the liberal old," 11 June 2017 Matriphagy is a rare occurrence found among certain spiders and the caecilian, a blind, legless amphibian that lives underground. — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: The left’s angry young devour the liberal old," 11 June 2017 Matriphagy is a rare occurrence found among certain spiders and the caecilian, a blind, legless amphibian that lives underground. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Political biology on American college campuses: The left's angry young devour the liberal old," 6 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'caecilian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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