Amphiuma

See also: amphiuma

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Latin amphi- (“around, both”), and alteration of Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”).

Proper noun

Amphiuma f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Amphiumidae – salamanders called Congo snakes.

References

• "amphiuma." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002.