Xenosauridae

plural noun
Xeno·​sau·​ri·​dae | \ ˌzenəˈsȯrəˌdē\

Definition of Xenosauridae

: a monotypic family of slender-bodied Mexican lizards that is held to be intermediate between Iguanidae and Anguidae and comprises forms with the upper surface covered with minute granules and tubercles

History and Etymology for Xenosauridae

New Latin, from Xenosaurus, type genus (from xen- + -saurus) + -idae

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