Slowworm

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• slow worm, slow-worm

Origin

Middle English sloworm (possibly influenced by slow), from Old English slāwyrm. Possibly related to Swedish slå ("")

Full definition of slowworm

Noun

1. A small Old World lizard, Anguis fragilis, often mistaken for a snake, having no legs and small eyes.

Synonyms

• blindworm