tuatara

Definitions


[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


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: from Māori, from tua ‘on the back’ + tara ‘spine’




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