Anniellidae (Noun)
Meaning
Legless lizards.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The anniellidae family is a group of legless lizards that resemble snakes in appearance and movement.
- Researchers studying anniellidae lizards found that they used a side-to-side motion to propel themselves forward.
- Species of anniellidae lizards are often mistaken for snakes due to their slender bodies and lack of limbs.
- Anniellidae lizards have adapted to their underground burrowing lifestyle with smaller eyes and enhanced sensory organs.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the habitats of the two known species of anniellidae lizards in the southwestern United States.