caecilian
noun
cae·ci·lian
si-ˈsil-yən 
-ˈsēl-,
-ˈsi-lē-ən
: any of an order (Gymnophiona) of chiefly tropical burrowing limbless amphibians resembling worms
caecilian
adjective
Examples of caecilian in a Sentence
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Since 1987, his team has been musing about caecilians making milk.
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Sofia Quaglia, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Dedicated parents Some caecilians give live birth, but ringed caecilians lay eggs.
—Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2024
After sequencing the bacteria colonies from all samples, the team discovered that very little of what was found in the environment matched the microbiome of the juvenile caecilians.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
But the new study sheds some more light on one of caecilians’ unusual traits.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
The Rio Cauca caecilian, or Typhlonectes natans, is the most common caecilian in the pet trade and scientists suspect the one found in Miami was an unwanted pet that was released.
—Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 30 July 2021
The Cayenne caecilian, on the other hand, produced sounds more like burps and farts.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2022
The caecilian is native to Colombia and Venezuela although it has been found in tropical Africa and southeast Asia.
—Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 30 July 2021
The species that was found in Miami is a Rio Cauca caecilian, or Typhlonectes natans, a native of Colombia and Venezuela that inhabits fresh water.
—Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 July 2021
Sofia Quaglia, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Dedicated parents Some caecilians give live birth, but ringed caecilians lay eggs.
—Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2024
After sequencing the bacteria colonies from all samples, the team discovered that very little of what was found in the environment matched the microbiome of the juvenile caecilians.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
But the new study sheds some more light on one of caecilians’ unusual traits.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
The Rio Cauca caecilian, or Typhlonectes natans, is the most common caecilian in the pet trade and scientists suspect the one found in Miami was an unwanted pet that was released.
—Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 30 July 2021
The Cayenne caecilian, on the other hand, produced sounds more like burps and farts.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2022
The caecilian is native to Colombia and Venezuela although it has been found in tropical Africa and southeast Asia.
—Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 30 July 2021
The species that was found in Miami is a Rio Cauca caecilian, or Typhlonectes natans, a native of Colombia and Venezuela that inhabits fresh water.
—Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 July 2021
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“Caecilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caecilian. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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