tuatara

/ˈtuəˌtɑrə/
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Other forms: tuataras

Definitions of tuatara
  1. noun
    only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
    synonyms: Sphenodon punctatum
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    type of:
    diapsid, diapsid reptile
    reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
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