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Noun: amphiuma  ,am-fi'yoo-mu
  1. Aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
    - congo snake, congo eel, blind eel

Derived forms: amphiumas

Type of: salamander

Part of: genus Amphiuma

Encyclopedia: Amphiuma