uta

[ yoo-tuh ]

noun

1. any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uta¹

< New Latin, probably Latinization of Ute

Example Sentences

She studied with Uta Hagen and still helps you with your roles.

From The Daily Beast

She went into her tiny chamber, and from her treasures brought out a metal mirror given her by the young wife, Uta-ko.

From Project Gutenberg

The uta is a sort of cancer, and it is more fearful in its consequences than the verugas.

From Project Gutenberg

The Indians and the Chinos are particularly liable to the uta.

From Project Gutenberg

The Sampiches, lying south of the Uta, are similarly considered Uta.

From Project Gutenberg

The same table that gives us the Uta and Navaho vocabularies, gives us a Moqui one also.

From Project Gutenberg