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RHIPTOGLOSSA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Rhiptoglossa mean?
• RHIPTOGLOSSA (noun)
The noun RHIPTOGLOSSA has 1 sense:
1. Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria
Familiarity information: RHIPTOGLOSSA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Chamaeleonidae; Chamaeleontidae; family Chamaeleonidae; family Chamaeleontidae; family Rhiptoglossa; Rhiptoglossa
Hypernyms ("Rhiptoglossa" is a kind of...):
reptile family (a family of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Rhiptoglossa"):
chamaeleon; chameleon (lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue)
Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleon (type genus of the Chamaeleontidae)
Holonyms ("Rhiptoglossa" is a member of...):
Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)
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