Definition of amphisbaena in English:

amphisbaena

nounˌamfɪsˈbiːnəˌæmfəsˈbinə

A mythical serpent with a head at each end.
〈诗，文〉（神话）两端有头的蛇
Example sentencesExamples
- He slew 27 dragons, 15 amphisbaenas, and 3 sorceresses in whose invisible dungeons many knights errant were kept prisoner.
- The amphisbaena is supposed to be scary because it can bite you from both ends.
- Adventurers fighting an amphisbaena need to be doubly careful, since both heads are capable of attacking and even swallowing assailants with ease.
- Leonardo Da Vinci wrote accounts about the amphisbaena as a living creature, giving details on how the serpent caught rodents as prey by confusing it with its two heads.
- The Chichester Cathedral misericord of the amphisbaena is shown to be a memento mori by the surrounding carvings.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis 'both ways' + bainein 'go'.

Definition of amphisbaena in US English:

amphisbaena

nounˌamfəsˈbēnəˌæmfəsˈbinə

A legendary serpent with a head at each end.
〈诗，文〉（神话）两端有头的蛇
Example sentencesExamples
- The Chichester Cathedral misericord of the amphisbaena is shown to be a memento mori by the surrounding carvings.
- Leonardo Da Vinci wrote accounts about the amphisbaena as a living creature, giving details on how the serpent caught rodents as prey by confusing it with its two heads.
- He slew 27 dragons, 15 amphisbaenas, and 3 sorceresses in whose invisible dungeons many knights errant were kept prisoner.
- Adventurers fighting an amphisbaena need to be doubly careful, since both heads are capable of attacking and even swallowing assailants with ease.
- The amphisbaena is supposed to be scary because it can bite you from both ends.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis ‘both ways’ + bainein ‘go’.

词汇	amphisbaena
释义	Definition of amphisbaena in English: amphisbaena nounˌamfɪsˈbiːnəˌæmfəsˈbinə A mythical serpent with a head at each end. 〈诗，文〉（神话）两端有头的蛇 Example sentencesExamples He slew 27 dragons, 15 amphisbaenas, and 3 sorceresses in whose invisible dungeons many knights errant were kept prisoner. The amphisbaena is supposed to be scary because it can bite you from both ends. Adventurers fighting an amphisbaena need to be doubly careful, since both heads are capable of attacking and even swallowing assailants with ease. Leonardo Da Vinci wrote accounts about the amphisbaena as a living creature, giving details on how the serpent caught rodents as prey by confusing it with its two heads. The Chichester Cathedral misericord of the amphisbaena is shown to be a memento mori by the surrounding carvings. Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis 'both ways' + bainein 'go'. Definition of amphisbaena in US English: amphisbaena nounˌamfəsˈbēnəˌæmfəsˈbinə A legendary serpent with a head at each end. 〈诗，文〉（神话）两端有头的蛇 Example sentencesExamples The Chichester Cathedral misericord of the amphisbaena is shown to be a memento mori by the surrounding carvings. Leonardo Da Vinci wrote accounts about the amphisbaena as a living creature, giving details on how the serpent caught rodents as prey by confusing it with its two heads. He slew 27 dragons, 15 amphisbaenas, and 3 sorceresses in whose invisible dungeons many knights errant were kept prisoner. Adventurers fighting an amphisbaena need to be doubly careful, since both heads are capable of attacking and even swallowing assailants with ease. The amphisbaena is supposed to be scary because it can bite you from both ends. Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis ‘both ways’ + bainein ‘go’.
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