agamoid
/ˈaɡəmɔɪd/Zoology. Now rare
adjective
Belonging to the family Agamidae or the former superfamily Agamoidea of lizards.
- The Agamoidea comprised a number of families that are now mostly assigned to the infraorders Iguania and Diploglossa..
noun
An agamoid lizard.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Penny Cyclopaedia. From agama + -oid, after scientific Latin Agamoidea, former superfamily name.
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