Agama
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama.
- 2 small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World wordnet
Etymology
From Sranan Tongo agama (“lizard”), from a Gbe language; compare Ewe agama (“chameleon”).