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agama

ag·a·ma
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ag-uh-muh]
    • /ˈæg ə mə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ag-uh-muh]
    • /ˈæg ə mə/

Definitions of agama word

  • noun agama any small terrestrial lizard of the genus Agama, which inhabit warm regions of the Old World: family Agamidae 3
  • noun agama 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 3
  • noun agama any of a family (Agamidae, esp. genus Agama) of Old World lizards, some of which can change color 3
  • noun agama any of the Tantric writings. 1
  • noun agama An Old World lizard with a large head and a long tail, typically showing a marked difference in color and form between the sexes. 1
  • noun agama Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama. 0

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Origin of agama

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < New Latin < Carib

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Parts of speech for Agama

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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agama popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with agama

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