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1. tuatara
   [n] - only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
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2. tuatara
   only surving Rhynchocephalia Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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3. tuatara
   Sphenodon punctatum noun only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
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4. Tuatara
   • (n.) A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly common in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on the neck.
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5. tuatara
   either of two species of moderately large, lizardlike reptiles endemic to offshore islets near the main islands of New Zealand. The two species of ... [3 related articles]
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6. Tuatara
   [album] Tuatara – A Flying Nun Compilation is a compilation of previously released songs by artists on New Zealand based Flying Nun Records. It was released as a vinyl album by Flying Nun in 1985 (catalogue number FN045) and on CD with additional tracks. The Chills track was mistakenly attributed to "The Cills". ==Track listing== ...
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7. Tuatara
   [band] Tuatara is a Seattle-based instrumental music group featuring members of R.E.M., The Minus 5, Critters Buggin, The Chills and the Screaming Trees. The band was named, at Harwood`s suggestion, after a reptile from his native New Zealand. ==History== The band was formed in 1996 by R.E.M...
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8. Tuatara
   [comics] Tuatara is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe. ==Fictional character biography== Tuatara`s first appearance took place in Super Friends #8 (November 1977), which is set outside the mainstream DC Comics continuity. Jeremy Wakefield is a young New Zealander who can predic...
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9. Tuatara
   The tuatara is a reptile endemic to New Zealand which, though it resembles most lizards, is actually part of a distinct lineage, order Sphenodontia. The two species of tuatara are the only surviving members of its order, which flourished around 200 million years ago. Their most recent common ancest...
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10. tuatara
    tuatara (tOO"utär'u) or tuatera (–tā'ru) , lizardlike reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, last survivor of the reptilian order Rhynchocephalia, which flourished in the early Mesozoic era before the rise of the dinosaurs. Also called sphenodon, it is found on a few islands off ...
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11. Tuatara
    The Tuatara or Spenodon (Sphenodon punctatus, Sphenodon guntheri or Hatteria punctata) is the only surviving genus of the snout-headed reptiles, Rhynchocephalia order or group of prehistoric reptiles which preceded the dinosaurs. The tuatara is a lizard-like reptile found only on some 30 islands off...
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12. tuatara
    Lizardlike reptile of the genus Sphenodon. It grows up to 70 cm/2.3 ft long, is greenish black, and has a spiny crest down its back. On the top of its head is the pineal body, or so-called `third eye`, linked to the brain, which probably acts as a kind of light me...
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