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tuatara
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[ˌtuːəˈtɑːrə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a nocturnal burrowing lizard-like reptile with a crest of soft spines along its back, now confined to some small islands off New Zealand
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Origin
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late 19th century: from Māori, from tua ‘on the back’ + tara ‘spine’
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