Anguis

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A genus of scincoid lizards, typical of the family Anguidæ, represented by the slow-worm or blind-worm of Europe, Anguis fragilis, as the best-known species.
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  • noun. type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
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    "In Latin, the proper phrase for my aunt is “anguis in herba” …"
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