Anniellidae

plural noun

An·​ni·​el·​li·​dae

ˌanēˈeləˌdē

: a family of degenerate wormlike California lizards apparently closely related to the Anguidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Anniella, type genus (irregular from Spanish aniello, anillo ring, from Latin anellus small ring) + -idae

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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