agamid

[ ag-uh-mid ]

noun

1. any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Agamidae, related to the iguanids.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Agamidae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agamid¹

1885–90; < New Latin Agamidae; agama, -id ²

Example Sentences

There are 30 agamid species that have never been seen since they were first described, and 19 species which are known from just a single specimen, Meiri says.

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