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agamid

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[ag-uh-mid] / ˈæg ə mɪd /

noun

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

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Agamidae.

Etymology

Origin of agamid

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

Example Sentences

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Inspiration for the frill, meanwhile, came from the modern-day frilled agamid lizard that lives in Australia and New Guinea.

From Scientific American • Dec. 15, 2020

Perhaps the most familiar is the Frilled lizard, Frilled dragon or Frillynecked dragon Chlamydosaurus kingii, a highly variable, mostly insectivorous agamid that reaches 85 cm in total length and is predominantly arboreal.

From Scientific American • Jan. 17, 2014

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

From Scientific American • Jan. 17, 2014

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