UMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Uma mean? 

• UMA (noun)
  The noun UMA has 2 senses:

1. a benevolent aspect of Devi; 'splendor'

2. fringe-toed lizard

  Familiarity information: UMA used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A benevolent aspect of Devi; 'splendor'

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Hindu deity (a deity worshipped by the Hindus)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fringe-toed lizard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Uma; Uma

Hypernyms ("Uma" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Uma"):

fringe-toed lizard; Uma notata (with long pointed scales around toes; of deserts of United States and Mexico)

Holonyms ("Uma" is a member of...):

family Iguania; family Iguanidae; Iguania; Iguanidae (New World lizards)