caecilian

noun

cae·ci·lian si-ˈsil-yən

-ˈsēl-,

-ˈsi-lē-ən

: any of an order (Gymnophiona) of chiefly tropical burrowing limbless amphibians resembling worms

caecilian adjective

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Zoologists knew something was up with these amphibians, called caecilians, for decades. —

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024 Over time, zoologists kept finding examples of baby caecilians feeding on the mucus and skin of their mothers—a strategy quite different from the lay ’em and leave ’em behavior many frogs employ to kick-start the next generation. —

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024 Since 1987, his team has been musing about caecilians making milk. —

Sofia Quaglia, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Dedicated parents Some caecilians give live birth, but ringed caecilians lay eggs. —

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