tuatara

n. (新西兰产的)大蜥蜴

发音

其它 /tuːəˈtɑːɹə/

词形变化

tuataras 复数 tuataras

别名

tuatera

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, native to New Zealand, that resembles a lizard and is the only surviving specimen of the order Rhynchocephalia.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

diapsid

词源

Borrowed from Māori tuatara.

来源：wiktionary