AMPHISBAENA
Scrabble letter values: A1M3P3H4I1S1B3A1E1N1A1 = 20
Definition
- noun (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body.
- noun type genus of the Amphisbaenidae. — synonyms: genus_Amphisbaena, Amphisbaenia, genus_Amphisbaenia
Examples
- “1971: What do you call that animal that goes backward and forward, head at each end? —Amphisbaena. A kind of lizard. It doesn't exist. — Anthony Burgess, M/F (Penguin 2004, p. 109)”