agama

An agama

Meaning

Noun

Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae (family) of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus (genus), Agama, Dendragama (genus), Laudakia (genus), Phrynocephalus (genus), Trapelus (genus) and Xenagama (genus).

Origin

From Sranan Tongo agama, from a language; compare Ewe agama.

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