Slowworm

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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