The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
thunderworm — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its habit of leaving its burrows after thundershowers : a small burrowing limbless lizard (Rhineura floridana) that resembles a worm and is native to Florida … Useful english dictionary
Rhineura Floridana — Thunderworm Thun der*worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard ({Rhineura Floridana}) allied to Amphisb[ae]na, native of Florida; so called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower. [1913 Webster] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rhineuridae — Temporal range: Paleocene to Recent Conservation status … Wikipedia
rhineura — rīˈn(y)u̇rə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from rhin + Greek eurys broad more at eury : a genus of limbless burrowing lizards (family Amphisbaenidae) that includes solely the thunderworm … Useful english dictionary
