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Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

chameleondragonreptile

Etymology

From Sranan Tongo agama (“lizard”), from a Gbe language; compare Ewe agama (“chameleon”).

Related phrases

frilled agamaground agamatoad agamatoad-headed agamatoadhead agama

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