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amphisbaena

amp·his·baena

UK/æmfɪsˈbiːnə/ uncommon

noun

1.

(classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body

2.

Origin

From Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα (amphísbaina, from ἀμφίς (amphís, “both ways”) + βαίνω (baínō, “to go”)).

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