NOUN
  • Definition - A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
  • Example - 1971: What do you call that animal that goes backward and forward, head at each end? —Amphisbaena. A kind of lizard. It doesn't exist. — Anthony Burgess, M/F (Penguin 2004, p. 109)
  • Definition - A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
  • Example - 1971: What do you call that animal that goes backward and forward, head at each end? —Amphisbaena. A kind of lizard. It doesn't exist. — Anthony Burgess, M/F (Penguin 2004, p. 109)
Words in your word
12 Letter Words
amphisbaenas 21
11 Letter Words
amphisbaena 20
10 Letter Words
seamanship 17
9 Letter Words
misshapen 16 pashminas 16 anaphases 14 shamianas 14 paeanisms 13
6 Letter Words
bimahs 13 mishap 13 pashms 13 shamba 13 abamps 12 ahimsa 11 ashman 11 ashmen 11 ashpan 11 aspish 11 banish 11 bashes 11 bishes 11 haemin 11 hemins 11 inmesh 11 mashes 11 mashie 11 pashas 11 pashes 11 phases 11 phasis 11 pishes 11 sahibs 11 shaman 11 shamas 11 shames 11 shapen 11 shapes 11 shnaps 11 spahis 11 ameban 10 amebas 10 apeman 10 manebs 10 mispen 10 panama 10 passim 10 sambas 10 sampan 10 ashine 9 hansas 9 hanses 9 shenai 9 shines 9 abases 8 abasia 8 amines 8 anabas 8 anemia 8
5 Letter Words
bimah 12 hemps 12 pashm 12 abamp 11 abash 10 amahs 10 aphis 10 apish 10 ephas 10 haems 10 hames 10 hasps 10 heaps 10 hemin 10 mensh 10 pasha 10 phase 10 sahib 10 shame 10 shams 10 shape 10 shims 10 ships 10 smash 10 spahi 10 abeam 9 ameba 9 beams 9 bemas 9 bimas 9 iambs 9 mabes 9 maneb 9 pimas 9 samba 9 samps 9 simps 9 spams 9 spasm 9 ashen 8 ashes 8 hansa 8 hanse 8 sheas 8 shies 8 shine 8 shins 8 sinhs 8 snash 8 abase 7
4 Letter Words
hemp 11 ahem 9 amah 9 bash 9 bish 9 epha 9 haem 9 hame 9 hams 9 haps 9 hasp 9 heap 9 hems 9 heps 9 hims 9 hips 9 mash 9 mesh 9 pash 9 pehs 9 phis 9 pish 9 sham 9 shim 9 ship 9 amps 8 bams 8 baps 8 beam 8 bema 8 bima 8 iamb 8 imps 8 mabe 8 maps 8 mibs 8 mips 8 pams 8 pima 8 samp 8 simp 8 spam 8 aahs 7 ahis 7 haen 7 haes 7 hens 7 hies 7 hins 7 hisn 7
3 Letter Words
bah 8 ham 8 hap 8 hem 8 hep 8 him 8 hip 8 meh 8 pah 8 peh 8 phi 8 amp 7 bam 7 bap 7 imp 7 map 7 mib 7 pam 7 aah 6 aha 6 ahi 6 ahs 6 ash 6 hae 6 has 6 hen 6 hes 6 hie 6 hin 6 his 6 nah 6 sha 6 she 6 aba 5 abs 5 aim 5 ama 5 ami 5 ape 5 asp 5 baa 5 ban 5 bas 5 ben 5 bes 5 bin 5 bis 5 ems 5 ism 5 mae 5
2 Letter Words
hm 7 ah 5 eh 5 ha 5 he 5 hi 5 sh 5 ab 4 am 4 ba 4 be 4 bi 4 em 4 ma 4 me 4 mi 4 pa 4 pe 4 pi 4 aa 2 ae 2 ai 2 an 2 as 2 en 2 es 2 in 2 is 2 na 2 ne 2 si 2