amphiuma

 
Pronunciation: /ˌamfɪˈjuːmə/

noun

  • a fully aquatic eel-like amphibian with very small limbs, occurring in stagnant water and swamps in the south-eastern US.
    • Family Amphiumidae and genus Amphiuma: three species

Origin:

modern Latin, probably formed irregularly from amphi- 'both' + Greek pneuma 'breath'