LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

amphisbaena

Meaning

  1. a kind of serpent in Libya which can move either backwards or forwards

amphisbaena, ae, f., = ἀμφίσβαινα,
I. a kind of serpent in Libya which can move either backwards or forwards, Plin. 8, 23, 35, § 85; Luc. 9, 719.

In English words that came into English from amphisbaena

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Quick answers

What does amphisbaena mean in Latin?
amphisbaena, a noun, means “a kind of serpent in Libya which can move either backwards or forwards”.