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amphiuma en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Amphiuma, from Latin amphi- (“around, both”), and an alteration of Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”).

Meanings

  1. Any member of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.

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Synonyms

Congo snake · Congo eel · conger eel