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tuatara

tu·a·ta·ra
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too-uh-tahr-uh]
    • /ˌtu əˈtɑr ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too-uh-tahr-uh]
    • /ˌtu əˈtɑr ə/

Definitions of tuatara word

  • noun tuatara a large, primarily nocturnal, lizardlike reptile, Sphenodon punctatum, of islands near the coast of New Zealand: the only surviving rhynchocephalian. 1
  • noun tuatara a greenish-grey lizard-like rhynchocephalian reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, occurring only on certain small islands near New Zealand: it is the sole surviving member of a group common in Mesozoic times 0
  • noun tuatara 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 0

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Parts of speech for Tuatara

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tuatara popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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