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单词 tuatara
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tu•a•ta•ra  (to̅o̅′ə tärə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Reptilesa large, primarily nocturnal, lizardlike reptile, Sphenodon punctatum, of islands near the coast of New Zealand: the only surviving rhynchocephalian.
Also, tu•a•te•ra (to̅o̅′ə târə).USA pronunciation Also called sphenodon. 
  • Maori, equivalent. to tua dorsal + tara spine
  • 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tuatara /ˌtuːəˈtɑːrə/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from Māori, from tua back + tara spine
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