Anguimorpha

/ˌæŋɡwɪˈmɔːrfə/ noun

A suborder of limbless or short-limbed lizards that includes legless lizards and slowworms, characterized by snake-like body structures.

From Latin 'anguis' (snake) plus Greek 'morpha' (form or shape), literally meaning 'snake-like in form.' This scientific term describes reptiles that look and move like snakes but are actually lizards with modified limbs.

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