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zonure

zonure noun: any one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky environments.

zonure: any one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky...
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Noun

zonure (plural zonures)

  1. Any one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky environments.

Forms of zonure

pluralzonures

Origin of zonure

From translingual Zonurus, from zon- (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle, belt”) + -urus (“-tailed”), from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Questions about zonure

What does zonure mean?
Zonure means any one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky environments.
What part of speech is zonure?
Zonure is a noun.
What is the plural of zonure?
The plural of zonure is zonures.

Words near zonure in the dictionary

  1. zonulitis
  2. zonulolysis
  3. zonulopathies
  4. zonulopathy
  5. zonulysis
  6. zonure
  7. zonures
  8. zonurid
  9. zonurids
  10. zony
  11. zonæ

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