ALL meanings of caecilian
cae·cil·i·an
C c - noun caecilian any tropical limbless cylindrical amphibian of the order Apoda (or Gymnophiona), resembling earthworms and inhabiting moist soil 3
- noun caecilian any of an order (Gymnophiona) of legless tropical amphibians resembling worms 3
- noun caecilian A burrowing wormlike amphibian of a tropical order distinguished by poorly developed eyes and the lack of limbs. 1
- noun caecilian Also called blindworm. a legless, wormlike tropical amphibian of the order Gymnophiona (formerly Apoda), spending most of its life underground and usually almost blind. 1
- adjective caecilian pertaining to or characteristic of a caecilian. 1
- noun caecilian Any of a group of burrowing amphibians (order Gymnophiona or Apoda) that resemble earthworms or snakes. 0