English Explanatory Dictionary

corytophanid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any lizard in the family Corytophanidae; a casquehead or helmeted lizard.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒɹɪtəʊˈfænɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-corytophanid.wav /ˌkɑɹɪtoʊˈfænɪd/

Word forms

corytophanid corytophanids

Etymology

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.

Related words

Corytophanes corytophanine
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