corytophanid

Meaning

Noun

• Any lizard in the family Corytophanidae (family); a casquehead or helmeted lizard.

Origin

• . Corytophanidae is derived from Ancient Greek κόρῠθος (the genitive singular of κόρῠς, ultimately from Pre-Greek) + φᾰνερός (from φαίνω (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-) + -ρός) + -idae, referring to the lizard’s prominent helmet-like head crest.