Chirotes

noun

Chi·​ro·​tes

kīˈrōtēz

: a genus of wormlike burrowing lizards related to Amphisbaena having small forelimbs but no hind limbs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek cheir hand

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