1. a tropical amphibian resembling a worm or snake, with a cylindrical body, no limbs or very small limbs, and no tail
Usage: also spelled cecilian; zoology

1. of or relating to caecilians or the order Gymnophiona
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The caecilian burrowed through the moist soil of the rainforest floor.
• Scientists discovered a new caecilian species in the Amazon basin.
• Caecilian amphibians are often mistaken for snakes or worms.
• The caecilian's limbless body is an adaptation to underground life.
• Researchers studied caecilian reproduction in tropical wetlands.