ANGUIS

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms

Synonyms:

Anguis; genus Anguis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Anguis"):

Anguis fragilis; blindworm; slowworm (small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind)

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

Anguidae; family Anguidae (alligator lizards)