ophiomorpha Meaning, Definition & Usage

O`phi*o*mor"pha noun plural

Etymology

NL. See Ophiomorphous.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) An order of tailless amphibians having a slender, wormlike body with regular annulations, and usually with minute scales imbedded in the skin. The limbs are rudimentary or wanting. It includes the cæcilians. Called also Gymnophiona and Ophidobatrachia.