slowworm

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun slowworm has 1 sense

slowworm(n = noun.animal) anguis fragilis, blindworm - small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind;

is a kind of anguid lizard

is a member of anguis, genus anguis

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CIDE DICTIONARY

slowworm, n. [AS. slāwyrm; the first part is probably akin to sleán to strike, the reptile being supposed to be very poisonous. See Slay, v. t., and Worm.].

A lecertilian reptile; the blindworm. [1913 Webster]