mastiguren.

Brit.

/ˈmastᵻɡjʊə/, U.S.

/ˈmæstəˌɡjʊ(ə)r/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Mastigura.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Mastigura ( J. Fleming Philos. Zool. (1822) II. 277) < ancient Greek μαστιγ- , μάστιξ whip (see -mastix comb. form) + οὐρά tail (see uro- comb. form²). Compare earlier uromastix n.

A lizard of the Old World genus Uromastyx (family Agamidae), with a thick, spiny tail; esp. U. acanthinura of North Africa. Also called spiny-tailed lizard.

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the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] > family Agamidae (dragon lizards) > member of genus Uromastix (mastigure)

uromastix1860

mastigure1863

1863 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) III. 90 The Egyptian Mastigure, or Spine-footed Stellio, is a native of Northern Africa.

1964 G. Durrell Menagerie Manor iii. 65 Mastigures are not the most attractive of lizards... He had a blunt, rounded head, a fat, flattened body; and a heavy tail covered with short, sharp spikes.

1990 M. Capula Amphibians & Reptiles No. 105 The ‘mastigure’ lives in arid, sparsely vegetated areas of the Sahara and is active only in the morning and late afternoon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mastigure
释义	mastiguren. Brit. /ˈmastᵻɡjʊə/, U.S. /ˈmæstəˌɡjʊ(ə)r/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Mastigura. Etymology: < scientific Latin Mastigura ( J. Fleming Philos. Zool. (1822) II. 277) < ancient Greek μαστιγ- , μάστιξ whip (see -mastix comb. form) + οὐρά tail (see uro- comb. form²). Compare earlier uromastix n. A lizard of the Old World genus Uromastyx (family Agamidae), with a thick, spiny tail; esp. U. acanthinura of North Africa. Also called spiny-tailed lizard. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] > family Agamidae (dragon lizards) > member of genus Uromastix (mastigure) uromastix1860 mastigure1863 1863 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) III. 90 The Egyptian Mastigure, or Spine-footed Stellio, is a native of Northern Africa. 1964 G. Durrell Menagerie Manor iii. 65 Mastigures are not the most attractive of lizards... He had a blunt, rounded head, a fat, flattened body; and a heavy tail covered with short, sharp spikes. 1990 M. Capula Amphibians & Reptiles No. 105 The ‘mastigure’ lives in arid, sparsely vegetated areas of the Sahara and is active only in the morning and late afternoon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1863
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