noun
- a legless lizard with a snake-like appearance, also called a slow worm
Usage: zoological
Examples
- The blindworm slithered through the garden mulch.
- Despite its name, the blindworm can actually see quite well.
- She found a blindworm hiding under the old log.
- The blindworm is often mistaken for a snake by gardeners.
- Unlike snakes, the blindworm has eyelids that can close.
- The children were fascinated by the harmless blindworm.