family Amphisbaenidae

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A family of legless lizards: "family Amphisbaenidae" refers to a taxonomic family of reptiles commonly known as worm lizards, characterized by their elongated, limbless bodies and fossorial (burrowing) lifestyle.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The family Amphisbaenidae is distributed across tropical regions.
    • Biologists study the unique skull morphology of the family Amphisbaenidae.
Advanced Usage
  • In taxonomic context: Used in scientific literature to classify and discuss a specific clade of squamate reptiles.
    • The phylogenetic study placed the new genus within the family Amphisbaenidae.
Variants and Related Words
  • Amphisbaenid (noun): A member of the family Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
    • The amphisbaenid burrowed quickly into the soft soil.
  • Amphisbaenia (noun): The suborder that includes the family Amphisbaenidae and related families.
    • Amphisbaenia comprises various families of burrowing lizards.
Synonyms
  • Worm lizards: The common name for members of this family.
  • Amphisbaenians: A general term for lizards belonging to the suborder Amphisbaenia.
Related Terms
  • Fossorial: (Adjective) Adapted for digging and living underground, a key characteristic of this family.
    • The fossorial habits of the family Amphisbaenidae make them difficult to observe.
  • Squamata: (Noun) The order of reptiles that includes lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians.
    • The family Amphisbaenidae belongs to the order Squamata.
Noun
  1. worm lizards

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