agama

¹ American  

[ag-uh-muh] / ˈæg ə mə /

noun

1. any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.

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Agama ² American  

[ah-guh-muh] / ˈɑ gə mə /

noun

Hinduism, Buddhism.

1. any of the Tantric writings.

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agama British  

/ əˈɡæmə, ˈæɡəmə /

noun

1. any small terrestrial lizard of the genus Agama, which inhabit warm regions of the Old World: family Agamidae

2. Also called: agamid.  any other lizard of the family Agamidae, which occur in the Old World and Australia and show a wide range of habits and diversity of structure

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Etymology

Origin of agama¹

1810–20; < New Latin < Carib

Origin of Agama²

From the Sanskrit word āgama tradition, traditional work

Example Sentences

In the first line of 4, drishtam refers to pratyaksham, and srutam to sruti or agama.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

The blades of the yuccas are dimmed by dust, and resemble clusters of half-rusty bayonets; and the low scrubby copses of acacia scarce offer a shade to the dusky agama and the ground rattlesnake.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.

Among the amphibia in Callao, the iguana and land agama are numerous.

From Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests by Ross, Thomasina

We allude to the lizard with a frill round its neck, which has been universally likened to that worn by Queen Elizabeth: it is called the frilled agama.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard