corytophanid
Syllables: co·ry·to·phan·id/ˌkɒɹɪtəʊˈfænɪd/US/ˌkɑɹɪtoʊˈfænɪd/
corytophanid noun: any lizard in the family Corytophanidae; a casquehead or helmeted lizard.
Noun
corytophanid (plural corytophanids)
- Any lizard in the family Corytophanidae; a casquehead or helmeted lizard.
- The species differs from other corytophanids by having a triangular-shaped head casque projecting posteriorly past the head.2004 October 30, Josiah H. Townsend, James R. McCranie, Larry David Wilson, “Corytophanes cristatus (Merrem): Smoothhead Helmeted Basilisk, Turipache Selvático”, in Andrew H. Price, editor, Catalogue...
Forms of corytophanid
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Origin of corytophanid
From translingual Corytophanidae + -id. Corytophanidae is derived from Ancient Greek κόρῠθος (kórŭthos, “helmet”) + φᾰνερός (phănerós, “visible”) + -idae, referring to the lizard’s prominent helmet-like head crest.
Questions about corytophanid
- What does corytophanid mean?
- Corytophanid means any lizard in the family Corytophanidae; a casquehead or helmeted lizard.
- What part of speech is corytophanid?
- Corytophanid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce corytophanid?
- Corytophanid is pronounced /ˌkɒɹɪtəʊˈfænɪd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of corytophanid?
- The plural of corytophanid is corytophanids.
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