aniliid
|a-ni-li-id|
/əˈnɪliɪd/
member of or relating to the Aniliidae (pipe snakes)
Etymology
'aniliid' originates from New Latin, specifically the family name 'Aniliidae', formed from the genus 'Anilius' and the family suffix '-idae'; in English, the member/adjectival form uses the suffix '-id'.
'Aniliidae' (based on the genus 'Anilius') in New Latin gave rise to the English taxonomic term 'aniliid', which became the modern English noun/adjective.
Initially, it meant 'a member of or relating to the family Aniliidae', and this meaning has remained stable in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a snake of the family Aniliidae, especially the red pipe snake (Anilius scytale) of South America.
The aniliid is adapted to a burrowing lifestyle in tropical forests.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
of or relating to the snake family Aniliidae.
The species shows an aniliid body form with a cylindrical, pipe-like shape.
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