1. a mythical serpent with a head at each end of its body
Usage: mythology
2. a type of worm lizard found in tropical regions
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The ancient Greeks told stories of the amphisbaena, a fearsome two-headed snake.
• In medieval bestiaries, the amphisbaena was depicted as a creature that could move in either direction.
• The amphisbaena appears in various mythological texts as a symbol of duality.
• Zoologists study the amphisbaena, a legless reptile that burrows underground.
• The amphisbaena’s cylindrical body allows it to move efficiently through soil.
• Unlike the mythical creature, the real amphisbaena has only one head.