/ Dictionary / Index C caecilian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cae•cil•i•an Pronunciation: (sē-sil'ē-un), [key] — n. Also calleda legless, wormlike tropical amphibian of the order Gymnophiona (formerly Apoda), spending most of its life underground and usually almost blind. —adj. pertaining to or characteristic of a caecilian. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: caecilian (Thesaurus) CAE caecum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language