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FAMILY CORDYLIDAE

Dictionary entry overview: What does family Cordylidae mean?

• FAMILY CORDYLIDAE (noun)
The noun FAMILY CORDYLIDAE has 1 sense:

1. small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards

Familiarity information: FAMILY CORDYLIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FAMILY CORDYLIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

family Cordylidae ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Cordylidae; family Cordylidae

Hypernyms ("family Cordylidae" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "family Cordylidae"):

Cordylus; genus Cordylus (type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles)

Holonyms ("family Cordylidae" is a member of...):

Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)

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