congo snake


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Congo snake

n.
See amphiuma.
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Noun1.Congo snake - aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feetcongo snake - aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
amphiuma, blind eel, congo eel
salamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
genus Amphiuma - congo snakes
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