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tuatara

tu·a·ta·ra [ t ə trə ] (plural tu·a·ta·ras)


noun 
Definition:
 
New Zealand reptile: a large spiny greenish gray reptile resembling an iguana. Native to: islands off New Zealand.  Latin name Sphenodon punctatum.

[Late 19th century. < Maori, "with spines on its back"]
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