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tuatera | Tuatara \Tu`a*ta"ra\, n. [Maori tuat[`a]ra; tua on the farther side (the back) + tara spine.] (Zo["o]l.) A large iguanalike reptile ({Sphenodon punctatum}) formerly common in New Zealand, but by 1900 confined to certain islets near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on the neck. It is the only surviving member of the order {Rhyncocephala}. Also called {tuatera} and {hatteria}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] |
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