slowworm

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slowworm - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Slowworm \Slow"worm`\, n. [AS. sl[=a]wyrm; the first part is
     probably akin to sle['a]n to strike, the reptile being
     supposed to be very poisonous. See Slay, v. t., and
     Worm.] (Zool.)
     A lecertilian reptile; the blindworm.
     [1913 Webster]

slowworm - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  slowworm
      n 1: small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes;
           popularly believed to be blind [syn: blindworm,
           slowworm, Anguis fragilis]