noun
Meaning 1
The tuatara.
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Standard Lemma guide
sphenodon
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of the other extinct reptiles of the Sphenodontidae family.
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noun
Meaning 3
coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Sphenodon
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Broader terms: reptile genus
History
Etymology
From the genus name Sphenodon.