n. 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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n. type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
Word Usage
"In Latin, the proper phrase for my aunt is “anguis in herba” "