| Pronunciation: | | glas sneyk
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] snakelike lizard of Europe Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail |
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| | Synonyms: | | glass lizard, joint snake |
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| | See Also: | | anguid lizard, genus Ophisaurus, Ophisaurus |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Glass"-snake`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A long, footless lizard ({Ophiosaurus ventralis}), of the
Southern United States; -- so called from its fragility, the
tail easily breaking into small pieces. It grows to the
length of three feet. The name is applied also to similar
species found in the Old World.
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