agamid

[ ag-uh-mid ]

/ ˈæg ə mɪd /

noun

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

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Agamidae.

Nearby words

agamede, agamedes, agamemnon, agamete, agamic, agamid, agammaglobulinemia, agamogenesis, agamogony, agamont, agamospermy

Origin of agamid

1885–90; < New Latin Agamidae; see agama, -id²

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