agamidadj.n.
/ˈaɡəmɪd/, U.S. /əˈɡeɪmɪd/, /ˈæɡəmɪd/ Zoology.
A. adj.
Belonging to the family Agamidae of lizards.
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1875 Amer. Naturalist 9 309 We find the Agamid genera referred to the Iguanidæ.
1934 Geogr. Jrnl. Nov. 393 The agamid lizard, Phryncephalus theobaldi.
1973 Jrnl. Herpetol. 7 188 In agamid species [chromosome] protein granules make up only 2 or 3 circles and break into fine fragments earlier.
2010 Observer 21 Mar. (Guide to Pets) 50/3 The bearded dragon is the common name for seven species of agamid lizards in the genus Pogona.
B. n.
An agamid lizard.
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the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] > family Agamidae (dragon lizards) > member of
bloodsucker1797
agamian1831
Jew lizard1833
agamoid1865
agamid1878
water dragon1908
1878 H. A. Nicholson Man. Zool. (ed. 5) lxii. 525 In a second group (Brevilinguia or Pachyglossa), including the Geckos and Agamids, the tongue is thick, fleshy, and not protrusible.
1913 Geogr. Jrnl. 42 41 The lizards comprise Geckos, Scincs, Agamids, and Varanids, and the island specimens are generally very much smaller.
1958 C. H. Pope Reptile World 175 Africa has a few monitors and some agamids.
2008 D. L. Pearson & L. Beletsky Thailand vii. 104 Most agamids eat insects and other small animals, but a few agamids are herbivorous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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