blindworms
Snakelike burrowing reptiles
Blindworms are legless lizards that resemble snakes, found across Europe and parts of Asia.
Despite the name, they aren't blind—their eyes are small but functional.
The slow worm is the most familiar species.
They're sometimes called slowworms.
She found a blindworm hiding under a rock in the garden.
Having no limbs
- limblessWithout arms or legs
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- glossySmooth and shiny
bronze · coppery · silvery · striped · eyespot · small-eyed · snakelike · cylindrical
Scale-bearing reptile order
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
scales · carnivorous · insectivore · predator · nocturnal · burrowing · subterranean · elongate
Causing no injury
- nonvenomousProducing no poison
- safeFree from peril
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- gentleSoft and kind
benign · innocuous · unthreatening · peaceful · misidentified · feared · misunderstood · beneficial
Low forest vegetation
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- gardensCultivated planting areas
- meadowsGrassland for grazing
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
grassland · woodland · burrows · rockeries · damp · sheltered · terrestrial · temperate
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hideConceal or pelt
- obscureUnknown to most
secretive · burrower · underground · cover · undetected · elusive · reclusive · hidden
legless
Having no limbs
- limblessWithout arms or legs
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
glossy · bronze · coppery · silvery · striped · eyespot · small-eyed · snakelike · cylindrical · slender
squamate
Scale-bearing reptile order
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
vertebrate · scales · carnivorous · insectivore · predator · nocturnal · burrowing · subterranean · elongate · wormlike
harmless
Causing no injury
- nonvenomousProducing no poison
- safeFree from peril
- docileEasily controlled or taught
gentle · benign · innocuous · unthreatening · peaceful · misidentified · feared · misunderstood · beneficial
undergrowth
Low forest vegetation
hedgerows · grassland · woodland · burrows · rockeries · damp · sheltered · terrestrial · temperate · European
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hideConceal or pelt
obscure · secretive · burrower · underground · cover · undetected · elusive · reclusive · hidden
blindwormsgeckos
Adhesive-footed tropical lizards
iguanas · skinks · monitor lizards · chameleons · bearded dragons