CORDYLIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cordylidae mean? 

• CORDYLIDAE (noun)
  The noun CORDYLIDAE has 1 sense:

1. small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards

  Familiarity information: CORDYLIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CORDYLIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Cordylidae; family Cordylidae

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Cordylidae"):

Cordylus; genus Cordylus (type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles)

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

Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)