Sphenodon

Sphenodon
Hatteria Hat*te"ri*a (h[a^]t*t[=e]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A New Zealand lizard, which, in anatomical character, differs widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living representative of the order {Rhynchocephala}, of which many Mesozoic fossil species are known; -- called also {Sphenodon}, {tuatara}, and {Tuatera}. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • sphénodon — ● sphénodon nom masculin Nom générique de l hattéria. sphénodon n. m. ZOOL Reptile de la Nouvelle Zélande ressemblant à un grand lézard, dont la crête dorsale porte une rangée d épines. (V. rhynchocéphales.) sphénodon [sfenɔdɔ̃] n. m. ÉTYM. 1875 …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Sphenodon — Sphe no*don, n. [Gr. sfh n a wedge + ???, ???, a tooth.] (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Hatteria}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sphenodon — [sfē′nə dän΄] n. [< SPHENO + Gr odōn,TOOTH] TUATARA …   English World dictionary

  • Sphenodon — Sphenodon …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sphenodon — Brückenechsen i. e. S. Brückenechse (Sphenodon punctatus) Systematik Reihe: Landwirbeltiere (Tetrapoda) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sphenodon —   Sphenodon …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Sphenodon — noun coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras • Syn: ↑genus Sphenodon • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhynchocephalia, ↑order Rhynchocephalia • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

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