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| Definition: | [n] an order of amphibians including caecilians | ||
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| Synonyms: | order Gymnophiona | ||
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| See Also: | Amphibia, animal order, Caeciliidae, class Amphibia, family Caeciliidae | ||
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| Definition: | \Gym`no*phi"o*na\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s
naked + ? serpentlike.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Amphibia, having a long, annulated, snakelike
body. See {Ophiomorpha}.
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