Tuatara Definition
to͝oə-tärə
tuataras
noun
tuataras
Either of two primitive, amphibious, lizardlike reptiles (Sphenodon punctatus or S. guntheri) of the SW Pacific, with a row of spines along the back and a well-developed third eye: they are the only rhynchocephalians still in existence.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Sphenodon punctatum
Other Word Forms of Tuatara
Noun
Singular:
tuatara
Plural:
tuatarasOrigin of Tuatara
Maori tuatara tua back tara spine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Maori tuatara.
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