Gerrhosauridae

plural noun

Ger·​rho·​sau·​ri·​dae

-ȯrəˌdē

: a family of African and Malagasy lizards somewhat resembling the skinks

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gerrhosaurus, type genus (from Greek gerrho- + New Latin -saurus + -idae

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