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 that are known from just a single specimen, Meiri says.

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An agamid lizard sits above a muddy creek in the Danum Valley Conservation Area of Borneo Island, Malaysia.

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Molecular claims of Gondwanan age for Australian agamid lizards are untenable.

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An agamid lizard sits above a muddy creek in the Danum Valley Conservation Area of Borneo Island, Malaysia.

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An agamid lizard sits above a muddy creek in the Danum Valley Conservation Area of Borneo Island, Malaysia.

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