amphiuma

[am-fee-yoo-muh]

am·phi·u·ma

[am-fee-yoo-muh]
noun
an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin Amphiuma name of the genus, probably irregular formation. See amphi-, pneuma
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amphiuma

any of three species of North American salamanders belonging to the family Amphiumidae (order Caudata). Because they are long and slender and have inconspicuous legs, they are often mistaken for eels or snakes. The body is gray or brown and paler on the lower side. The usual habitat is swamps and drainage ditches

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