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Word: Tuatara
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Maori, from tua ‘on the back’ + tara ‘spine’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌtuːəˈtɑːrə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a nocturnal burrowing lizard-like reptile with a crest of soft spines along its back, now confined to some small islands off New Zealand.
Short Definition:nocturnal burrowing lizard-like reptile
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