Amphisbaena

/ˌæmfɪzˈbiːnə/ noun

A legless lizard or worm-like reptile that has a head at both ends and can move backward as easily as forward.

From Greek 'amphi' (both) + 'bainein' (to go), named by ancient Greeks who believed this creature could move in two directions simultaneously.

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