Main Entry: am·phis·bae·na

Pronunciation: \ˌam(p)-fəs-ˈbē-nə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis on both sides (from amphi around) + bainein to walk, go — more at by, come

Date: 14th century

: a serpent in classical mythology having a head at each end and capable of moving in either direction

— am·phis·bae·nic \-nik\ adjective