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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 Sauriaplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


RHIPTOGLOSSA (noun)


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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