corytophanid

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌkɒɹɪtəʊˈfænɪd/    美 /ˌkɑɹɪtoʊˈfænɪd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.

词形变化

corytophanids plural

词源

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.
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