Eriglossa

plural noun

Er·​i·​glos·​sa

ˌerəˈgläsə,

-lȯsə

in some classifications

: a suborder including all the Lacertilia except the chameleons

eriglossate

¦⸗⸗¦⸗sə̇t

-ˌsāt

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek eri- very much, high + New Latin -glossa

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