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Definition: Tuatara |
TuataraNoun1. Only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Note: Tuatara \Tu`a*ta"ra\, noun. [Maori tuat[`a]ra; tua on the farther side (the back) tara spine.]. (Websters 1913) |
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Food & Agriculture | Only surving Rhynchocephalia. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The tuatara is the only surviving member of the order Rhynchocephalia. It is native to a small number of islands off New Zealand and has been classified as an endangered species since 1895.
Though it resembles a lizard, it has several characteristics unique among reptiles. Its teeth are fused to its jaw bone. It thrives in much lower temperatures than are tolerated by most reptiles, preferring temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit (16-21 C); temperatures over 80 (27) degrees are fatal. It is extremely long-lived, with individuals commonly living for over a century, and reproduces very slowly: tuataras take at least ten years to reach sexual maturity, females only lay eggs once every four years, and it takes between 12 and 15 months after copulation for a new tuatara to hatch from its egg. Like some lizards, it has a third eye on the top of its head; in adult animals a scale grows over the eye, and its purpose isn't clear.
See also: Animal Diversity Web
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Synonym: TuataraSynonym: Sphenodon punctatum (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Tuatara |
| Non-English Usage: "Tuatara" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Portuguese (tuatara). |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
tuatara | 76 |
picture tuatara | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "tuatara"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Danish | tuatara. (various references) | ||||||||||
Dutch | tuatara, brughagedis. (various references) | ||||||||||
French | sphénodon ponctue. (various references) | ||||||||||
German | Brückenechse. (various references) | ||||||||||
Greek | σφηνόδους, τουατάρα. (various references) | ||||||||||
Italian | tuatara. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | uataratay Tuatara. (various references) | ||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Sphenodon punctatus. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "tuatara": tuataras. (additional references) | |
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"Tuatara" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: guagara, Nusantara, Ouatara, Quattara, Tataria, tautara, Tentara, Tofalar, totara, toxacara, Trabaria, Tragara, Tsukahara, Tttatata, tutar. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "tuatara" (pronounced 'Tu`a*ta"ra'): Abracadabra, Acciaccatura, Amphineura, Angora, Anisopleura, Anoplura, Anura, Appoggiatura, Arara, Arthropleura, Asura, Aura, Aurora, Brachyura, Branchiura, Bravura, Caelatura, Caesura, Camorra, Capibara, Capybara, Caracara, Cesura, Chara, Chelura, Chikara, Chimaera, Chimera, Cinura, Cora, Crantara, Damara, Datura, Dura, Durra, ERA, Ferrara, Flora, Gastrura, Gemara, hegira, Laura, Legatura, lira, Lyra, Macrura, Madeira, Madrepora, Masora, Millepora. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-r-t-t-u" | |
-2 letters: attar, tatar. | |
-3 letters: aura, tart, taut. | |
-4 letters: art, att, rat, rut, tar, tat, tau, tut, uta. | |
-5 letters: aa, ar, at, ta, ut. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-a-r-t-t-u" | |
+1 letter: traumata, tuataras. | |
+2 letters: tarantula. | |
+3 letters: autostrada, tarantulae, tarantulas. | |
+4 letters: antinatural, artifactual, autostradas, cataractous. | |
+5 letters: autocratical, maturational, salutatorian, transnatural, transvaluate. | |
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