Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Blindwühlen

English translation:

Caecilians / blind worms

Added to glossary by Jennifer Hottarek
Feb 9, 2004 12:24
20 yrs ago
German term

Blindwühlen

German to English Science Zoology a type of amphibian
3 Ordnungen:
- Froschlurche (Anurie)
- Schwanzlurche (Urodela)
- Blindwühlen (Apoda), tropisch

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): Blindw�hlen
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Caecilians / blind worms

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agree Brandis (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for the Internet references!"
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Blindwühlen fpl (Zoo) Gymnophiona, caecilia, wormlike amphibians (Ordnung der Lepospondyli)

Langenscheidt Biologie
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Caecilians

"Apoda (Zool.) An order of Amphibians having a cylindrical snakelike body without limbs, reduced eyes, and an anterior sensory tentacle; burrowing forms, living near water and feeding chiefly upon earthworms. Caecilians." Chambers Dictionary of Science and Technology

and from Webster: "fr. L caecilia, a lizard, fr. caecus blind)".
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agree Mario Marcolin
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