ˌaŋgwəˈmȯrfə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Anguis + -morpha
: a section of the saurian division Autarchoglossa comprising the Anguidae and certain related families and characterized by simple clavicles, a smooth or papillate tongue, flounced hemipenes, and teeth that are usually conical, pointed, or recurved
• an·gui·mor·phine | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌfīn, -_fə̇n adjective