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Tuatara
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What's The Definition Of Tuatara?
[n] only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tuatara: Sphenodon punctatum Related Terms | Find terms related to Tuatara: See Also | diapsid | diapsid reptile | genus Sphenodon | Sphenodon Tuatara In Webster's Dictionary \Tu`a*ta"ra\, n. [Maori tuat[`a]ra; tua on the farther
side (the back) + tara spine.]
A large iguanalike reptile ({Sphenodon punctatum}) formerly
common in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets
near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet,
is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on
the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on
the neck.
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