Definitions for: Amphiuma

[n] aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States

Webster (1913) Definition: Am`phi*u"ma ([a^]m`f[i^]*[=u]"m[.a]), n. (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States,
having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two
persistent gill openings; the Congo snake.

Synonyms: blind eel, congo eel, congo snake

See Also: genus Amphiuma, salamander