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amphisbaena

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4 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
4syllables

amphisbaena

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amphisbaena is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, amphisbaena is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofamphisbaena

1noun
  • A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.

    Example: "1971: What do you call that animal that goes backward and forward, head at each end? —Amphisbaena. A kind of lizard. It doesn't exist. — Anthony Burgess, M/F (Penguin 2004, p. 109)"

  • A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.

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