amphisbæna

Definitions

noun A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
noun zoology Amphisbaena A genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.

From Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα, from ἀμφίς ‘both ways’ + βαίνειν ‘to go’.

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