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ANGUIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Anguidae mean? 

ANGUIDAE (noun)
  The noun ANGUIDAE has 1 sense:

1. alligator lizardsplay

  Familiarity information: ANGUIDAE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANGUIDAE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Alligator lizards

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Anguidae; family Anguidae

Hypernyms ("Anguidae" is a kind of...):

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Anguidae"):

anguid lizard (any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects)

genus Gerrhonotus; Gerrhonotus (alligator lizards)

Anguis; genus Anguis (type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms)

genus Ophisaurus; Ophisaurus (glass lizards)

Holonyms ("Anguidae" is a member of...):

Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)


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