'anguinidae' originates from New Latin, specifically the genus name 'Anguina' (from Latin 'anguina' < 'anguis' meaning 'snake'), combined with the taxonomic suffix '-idae' meaning 'family.'

'Anguina' was established in scientific Latin; adding the family-forming suffix produced the modern taxonomic family name 'Anguinidae' used in nematology.

Initially, it denoted the family centered on the genus Anguina, and this technical meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.