Definition of coecilian. Meaning of coecilian. Synonyms of coecilian

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Definition of coecilian

coecilian
Caecilian C[ae]*cil"i*an (?; 106), n. [L. caecus blind. So named from the supposed blindness of the species, the eyes being very minute.] (Zo["o]l.) A limbless amphibian belonging to the order C[ae]cili[ae] or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha. [Written also c[oe]cilian.]
Coecilian
Coecilian C[oe]*cil"i*an, n. (Zo["o]l.) See C[ae]cilian.

Meaning of coecilian from wikipedia

- Caecilians (New Latin for 'blind ones') (/sɪˈsɪliən/) are a group of limbless, vermiform (worm-shaped) or serpentine (snake-shaped) amphibians with small...
- transformed it into a manor in the Baroque style. He named it the ”Manoir de Coecilian”, after his son's name, or sometimes ”Manoir des Boultous”. He wrote "Facing...
- as its fortifications, the site also houses the ruins of the manor of Coecilian. Kerbonn's many fortifications form part of the defences of the goulet...
- (1888). Catalogue of the Batrachia, Salientia and Apoda (Frogs, Toads, and Coecilians) of Southern India. Madras: Government Press. Retrieved 8 November 2011...