Anniellidae
plural noun
An·ni·el·li·dae
ˌanēˈeləˌdē
: a family of degenerate wormlike California lizards apparently closely related to the Anguidae
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Anniella, type genus (irregular from Spanish aniello, anillo ring, from Latin anellus small ring) + -idae
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above