Blindwühlen

English translation: Caecilians / blind worms

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German term or phrase:Blindwühlen
English translation:Caecilians / blind worms
Entered by: Jennifer Hottarek

12:24 Feb 9, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / a type of amphibian
German term or phrase: Blindwühlen
3 Ordnungen:
- Froschlurche (Anurie)
- Schwanzlurche (Urodela)
- Blindwühlen (Apoda), tropisch
Jennifer Hottarek
Germany
Local time: 00:55
Caecilians / blind worms
Explanation:
see URLs quoted in the boxes plus
http://members.aol.com/darwinpage/zoo/amphibians.htm
http://www.caecilian.org/archive.html
http://sps.k12.ar.us/massengale/amphibian_notes_bi.htm
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 00:55
Grading comment
Thanks for the Internet references!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Caecilians
rjbemben
4 +1Caecilians / blind worms
Steffen Walter
3below
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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below


Explanation:
Blindwühlen fpl (Zoo) Gymnophiona, caecilia, wormlike amphibians (Ordnung der Lepospondyli)

Langenscheidt Biologie

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 00:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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Caecilians


Explanation:
"Apoda (Zool.) An order of Amphibians having a cylindrical snakelike body without limbs, reduced eyes, and an anterior sensory tentacle; burrowing forms, living near water and feeding chiefly upon earthworms. Caecilians." Chambers Dictionary of Science and Technology

and from Webster: "fr. L caecilia, a lizard, fr. caecus blind)".

rjbemben
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: English

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agree  Mario Marcolin
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Blindwühlen
Caecilians / blind worms


Explanation:
see URLs quoted in the boxes plus
http://members.aol.com/darwinpage/zoo/amphibians.htm
http://www.caecilian.org/archive.html
http://sps.k12.ar.us/massengale/amphibian_notes_bi.htm


    Reference: http://www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Units/Unit180/180.100.htm...
    Reference: http://www.earth.monash.edu.au/ESC2032/Pracs/Prac3/Pr3Amph.h...
Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 00:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for the Internet references!

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agree  Brandis (X)
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