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Meaning of caecilian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
sɪˈsɪlɪən

Definitions

Any of a group of burrowing amphibians of the order Gymnophiona that resemble earthworms or snakes.

Equivalents

Français apode cécilie
Italiano gimnofione
Nederlands wormsalamander
Português Cecília
Tiếng Việt ếch giun

Examples

“Today we have just three major lineages of amphibians - the anurans (frogs and toads), the newts and salamanders, and the worm-like caecilians, all of which can trace their ancestry back to long before the dinosaurs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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