slowworm
/ˈsloʊˌwɜrm/
noun
- A small, legless lizard found in Europe and parts of Asia, with a smooth, shiny body that is often brown or gray; also called a blindworm.
- Despite its name, a slowworm is actually a lizard, not a worm.
- We found a slowworm hiding under a log in the garden.
- The slowworm moved slowly across the path and disappeared into the grass.