| Pronunciation: | | `toou'târu
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[n] only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand |
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TUATARA is a 7 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | Sphenodon punctatum |
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| | See Also: | | diapsid, diapsid reptile, genus Sphenodon, Sphenodon |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tu`a*ta"ra\, n. [Maori tuat[`a]ra; tua on the farther
side (the back) + tara spine.]
A large iguanalike reptile ({Sphenodon punctatum}) formerly
common in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets
near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet,
is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on
the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on
the neck.
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