Anguid
/ˈæŋɡwɪd/noun
Of or relating to the Anguidae family of limbless or short-limbed lizards, or a member of that family.
Did you know?Anguid lizards belong to the family Anguidae, a name built from Latin anguis, meaning “snake,” because many species resemble snakes through their elongated bodies and reduced limbs.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂engʷhis
“Snake or serpent”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἔχιδνα (ekhídna)
“Viper or serpent; later the name of the mythological serpent-woman Echidna”
Classical Latin
Latin
anguis
“Snake or serpent”
18th Century
Scientific Latin
Anguidae
“The taxonomic family of snake-like lizards”
19th Century
English
anguid
“Relating to the Anguidae family or resembling its members”
Modern English
English
anguid
“A lizard of the family Anguidae, or pertaining to that family”