slowworm meaning

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slowworm (noun): small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind.

Definition of slowworm

small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
Synonyms: blindworm, Anguis fragilis
Type of: anguid lizard

slowworm in a sentence

This isn't a snake, but a slowworm.

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Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in RM · 8-letter words

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