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a·ga·ma  (-gm, g-)

n.

Any of various small, long-tailed, insect-eating lizards of the family Agamidae, found in the Old World tropics.

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[American Spanish, of Cariban origin.]

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agama [ˈægəmə əˈgæmə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small terrestrial lizard of the genus Agama, which inhabit warm regions of the Old World: family Agamidae

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called agamid [ˈægəmɪd əˈgæmɪd] any other lizard of the family Agamidae, which occur in the Old World and Australia and show a wide range of habits and diversity of structure

[Carib]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

agama - small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World agamid, agamid lizard - a lizard of the family Agamidae genus Agama - type genus of the Agamidae