thunderworm
English edit
Etymology edit
thunder + worm, so called because it leaves its burrows after a thunderstorm.
Noun edit
thunderworm (plural thunderworms)
- A small burrowing snake-like lizard (Rhineura floridana) native to Florida.
- Synonyms: Florida worm lizard, graveyard snake
References edit
- “thunderworm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.