agama
Syllables: a·ga·ma/əˈɡeɪ̯.mə/
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Australia/əˈɡæɪ̯.mə/
agama noun: any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama.
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Noun
agama (plural agamas)
- Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama.
agama meaning in Arabic
agama in Arabic
- lizard of the family Agamidae
- عَضْرَفُوط ʕaḍrafūṭ, أُمّ حُبَيْن ʔumm ḥubayn
Forms of agama
| plural | agamas |
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Origin of agama
Borrowed from Sranan Tongo agama (“lizard”), borrowed from a Gbe language. Compare Ewe agama (“chameleon”).
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Questions about agama
- What does agama mean?
- Agama means any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama.
- What is agama in Arabic?
- Agama in Arabic is عَضْرَفُوط (ʕaḍrafūṭ), أُمّ حُبَيْن (ʔumm ḥubayn). See Agama meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is agama?
- Agama is a noun.
- How do you pronounce agama?
- Agama is pronounced /əˈɡeɪ̯.mə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of agama?
- The plural of agama is agamas.
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