Anguimorpha

plural noun

An·​gui·​mor·​pha

ˌaŋgwəˈmȯrfə

: a section of the saurian division Autarchoglossa comprising the Anguidae and certain related families and characterized by simple clavicles, a smooth or papillate tongue, flounced hemipenes, and teeth that are usually conical, pointed, or recurved

anguimorphine

¦⸗⸗¦⸗ˌfīn

-fə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Anguis + -morpha

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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