tuatara

English
A tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori tuatara.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tuːəˈtɑːɹə/
  • Hyphenation: tu‧a‧ta‧ra

Noun

tuatara (plural tuataras or tuatara)

  1. Either of two reptiles, Sphenodon punctatus and Sphenodon guntheri, native to New Zealand, that resemble lizards.

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Maori

Etymology

Said to be from tua (“on the back”) +‎ tara (“spine”).

Noun

tuatara

  1. tuatara
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