释义 |
tu·a·ta·ra \ˌtüəˈtärə\ noun also tu·a·te·ra \-ˈtārə\ (-s) Etymology: Maori tuatàra, from tua back + tara spine : a large reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly common in New Zealand but now confined to certain islets near the coast that is the only surviving rhynchocephalian, has a pineal body which shows distinct traces of having functioned as an eye in past ages, reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, has yellow spines along the back except on the neck, and in general resembles an iguana
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