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Meaning of "caecilian" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAECILIAN

From Latin caecilia a kind of lizard, from caecus blind.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAECILIAN

caecilian  [siːˈsɪlɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAECILIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caecilian is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAECILIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

caecilian

Caecilian

The caecilians are an order of amphibians that superficially resemble earthworms or snakes. They mostly live hidden in the ground, making them the least familiar order of amphibians. All extant caecilians and their closest fossil relatives are grouped as the clade Apoda. They are mostly distributed in the tropics of South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia. The diets of caecilians are not well known.

Definition of caecilian in the English dictionary

The definition of caecilian in the dictionary is any tropical limbless cylindrical amphibian of the order Apoda, resembling earthworms and inhabiting moist soil.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAECILIAN


Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
bacchanalian
ˌbækəˈneɪlɪən
Castalian
kæˈsteɪlɪən
Chilean
ˈtʃɪlɪən
crocodilian
ˌkrɒkəˈdɪlɪən
Deucalion
djuːˈkeɪlɪən
episcopalian
ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən
Hegelian
hɪˈɡeɪlɪən
Ilion
ˈɪlɪən
mammalian
mæˈmeɪlɪən
mandylion
mænˈdɪlɪən
Maximilian
ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən
Pygmalion
pɪɡˈmeɪlɪən
reptilian
rɛpˈtɪlɪən
Salian
ˈseɪlɪən
Sicilian
sɪˈsɪlɪən
skillion
ˈskɪlɪən
vaudevillian
ˌvəʊdəˈvɪlɪən
vocalion
vəʊˈkeɪlɪən
Westphalian
wɛstˈfeɪlɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAECILIAN

caeca
caecal
caecally
caecitis
caecum
Caeli
Caelian
Caelum
Caen
caenogenesis
caenogenetic
caenogenetically
Caenozoic
caeoma
Caerleon
Caernarfon
Caernarvon
Caernarvonshire
Caerphilly
caesalpiniaceous

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAECILIAN

Azilian
Basilian
bilian
Brazilian
Castilian
civilian
exilian
Ismailian
Italian
Julian
lacertilian
mongolian
perfectibilian
postexilian
pre-exilian
Quintilian
Swahilian
Vergilian
vespertilian
Virgilian

Synonyms and antonyms of caecilian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «caecilian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAECILIAN

Find out the translation of caecilian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caecilian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caecilian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

caecilian
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caecilian
570 millions of speakers

English

caecilian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

caecilian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

caecilian
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Caecilian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caecilian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

caecilian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cécilien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caecilian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

caecilian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アシナシイモリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

caecilian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caecilian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

caecilian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

caecilian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅसिलियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayaksız iki yaşamlılar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ceciliano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Płazy beznogie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Caecilian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cecilian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Καικιλιανός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

caecilian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

caecilian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

caecilian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caecilian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAECILIAN»

The term «caecilian» is normally little used and occupies the 132.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAECILIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «caecilian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «caecilian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caecilian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAECILIAN»

Discover the use of caecilian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caecilian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Brown bear - cheetah
Caecilians are widespread in the world's tropical forests. This gray caecilian, Dermophis mexicanus, is found in Costa Rica. CAECILIAN CAIMAN Caimans are often abundant in suitable habitat, but ...
‎2002
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Letters 100-155
Letter 151 Attheendof413,AugustinewrotetoCaecilian, 1thenewimperialcommissioner and successor to Marcellinus, after the hurried execution of Marcellinus and his brother, Apringius, by Caecilian's friend, Marinus. Augustine expresses his ...
Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), Boniface Ramsey, John E. Rotelle, 2003
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Developmental Morphological Diversity in Caecilian ...
Caecilians, or Gymnophiona, constitute one of the three extant orders of the Recent Amphibia and comprise about 170 named species in six families.
Hendrik M Ller, 2007
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The Church Triumphant: A History of Christianity Up to 1300
When he died before returning, the presbyters hastened to elect a successor, but they could not agree on two of their own, Botrus and Celestius, and the choice fell to the archdeacon Caecilian. Although publicly acclaimed by the citizens of ...
E. Glenn Hinson, 1995
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The Roman Empire at Bay, AD 180–395
Caecilian seems to have stolen a march on his adversaries by contacting Ossius of Cordoba, who appears to have been the most influential Christian in Constantine's entourage at this point, asking him to represent his cause at court.
Assistant Professor Department of Classical Studies David S Potter, David S. Potter, 2014
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The Early Church: Origins to the Dawn of the Middle Ages
When he died before returning, the presbyters hastened to elect a successor, but they could not agree between two of their own, Botrus and Celestius, and the choice fell to the archdeacon Caecilian. Although publicly acclaimed by the citizens ...
E. G. Hinson, 2010
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Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity
believed that Felix was a traitor and that therefore the consecration of Caecilian was not valid. The 70 then elected Majorinus as bishop of Carthage, which meant that technically there were two bishops in the city of Carthage. Majorinus lived ...
Kevin W. Kaatz, 2012
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Augustine Through the Ages: An Encyclopedia
Constantine, in his instructions to the proi.on-.ul Anullinus, specifically names Caecilian as the bishop of Carthage, but for the African bishops the battle was about to be joined. At the death of Mensurius, the deacon Caecilian was elected  ...
Allan Fitzgerald, John C. Cavadini, 1999
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
Both these competitors, Caecilian however, were disappointed, and the election fell on chosen Caecilian the Deacon. All the forms essential to the Bishop of canonical appointment of a Bishop were observed, and Canhage, Caecilian had  ...
Encyclopaedia, Edward Smedley, 1845
10
Bribes
4, 385: Caecilian his close adviser; sec. 5, 386: assurances given African bishops ; sec. 4, 385: Apringius' injury to Caecilian. On the suppression of Heraclian's revolt, Frend, The Donatist Church 292-293. On Caecilian as praetorian prefect in  ...
John Thomas Noonan, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAECILIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caecilian is used in the context of the following news items.
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To save endemics
Tougher to find - even by scientists - are six species of caecilian - limbless, serpentine amphibians - that are like large worms in appearance ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»
2
Two 'lost' animal species spotted in Palawan
The Malatgan River caecilian has not been recorded since 1961 and was only known through 3 specimens. It is a wormlike amphibian living in ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
3
Watch: 'Extinct' amphibian rediscovered
An amphibian known as a Malatgan River caecilian that was thought to be extinct has been found, the University of Kansas announced. «Science Now, Jun 15»
4
Looking for home
The second suggestion was the discovery of a new species of caecilian in Assam in 1904, by the British naturalist Alfred Alcock. Caecilians are ... «Hindu Business Line, Jun 15»
5
In Philippines, researcher rediscovers the long-lost Malatgan caecilian
LAWRENCE — It's easy to mistake the reclusive amphibian called a caecilian for an earthworm. Both pass their lives mostly underground, ... «KU Today, Jun 15»
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Students and Faculty from Ex'presson College's Animation …
The video, which adds colorful CGI visuals to “The Caecilian Cotillions Song” by musical artist The Wiggly Tendrils, will premiere at CAS in late ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jun 15»
7
Long, Green Worm With Pink Tongue Causes Panic In Taiwan: Alien …
... worm but is actually a caecilian, and may grow up to 60 inches. Another attention-grabbing creature previously featured is the giant red leech ... «Tech Times, Jun 15»
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Two Species Assumed To Be Extinct Were Just Rediscovered
The species are the Palawan toadlet, which had only been seen once in the past 40 years, and the Malatgan River caecilian, a limbless ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
"Extinct" Amphibians Rediscovered After Nearly Half a Century
It had been 50 years since anyone laid eyes on the Malatgan River caecilian, a legless amphibian native to the island province of Palawan in ... «National Geographic, Jun 15»
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Three Gross Science Facts That You Won't Soon Forget
To top it all off, caecilian mothers feed their young by producing a nutrient-rich skin that their babies - rather violently - eat right off their backs. «WCAI, May 15»

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