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caecilian

/siːˈsɪl.i.ən/

Traduction: Relatif aux céciliens ou typique de ceux-ci — un groupe d'amphibiens apodes, vermiformes., Nom désignant un petit amphibien apode, allongé, vermiforme et fouisseur de l'ordre des Gymnophiona, vivant dans les sols humides des régions tropicales.

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adjective

/siːˈsɪl.i.ən/formalscientific
  • frRelatif aux céciliens ou typique de ceux-ci — un groupe d'amphibiens apodes, vermiformes.

Relating to or characteristic of caecilians, a group of limbless, worm-like amphibians.

  1. Relating to the Caeciliidae familyC2formal

    Of or pertaining to the family Caeciliidae, which comprises limbless, worm-like amphibians found in tropical regions.

    frcaecilien (relatif aux Caeciliidae)

    • The caecilian species are often studied for their unique adaptations.
    • Researchers discovered a new caecilian genus in the Amazon rainforest.
    • Caecilian anatomy differs significantly from that of other amphibians.
Formes
  • more caecilian comparative form
  • most caecilian superlative form

noun

/siːˈsɪl.i.ən/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant un petit amphibien apode, allongé, vermiforme et fouisseur de l'ordre des Gymnophiona, vivant dans les sols humides des régions tropicales.

A noun referring to a small, slender, limbless, burrowing, wormlike amphibian of the order Gymnophiona, which inhabits moist soil in tropical regions.

  1. Burrowing amphibianC2formal

    A small, slender, limbless, wormlike amphibian that lives in moist soil in tropical regions.

    frCécile (amphibien apode)

    • The caecilian burrows through the damp earth in search of insects.
    • Unlike most amphibians, caecilians have no limbs and resemble large worms.
    • Researchers discovered a new species of caecilian in the rainforest.
Formes
  • caecilians plural form
  • caecilians' possessive plural form
  • caecilian's possessive singular form