amphiuma

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Noun amphiuma has 1 sense

amphiuma, congo snake, congo eel, blind eel - aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
--₁ is a kind of salamander
--₁ is a member of genus Amphiuma

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Amphiuma

Definition:

An amphibian of the genus Amphiuma, commonly known as the amphiumas, which are large aquatic salamanders found in the southeastern United States.

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Noun

Senses:

Sense 1:

A large aquatic salamander of the southeastern United States.

Example sentence: The amphiuma lurked in the murky waters, waiting for its prey to swim by.

Sense 2:

The genus of amphibians to which the amphiumas belong.

Example sentence: Scientists have discovered a new species of amphiuma in the Louisiana swamps.

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