XENOSAURIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Xenosauridae mean? 

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

1. monotypic family of Mexican lizards

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• XENOSAURIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Monotypic family of Mexican lizards

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

family Xenosauridae; Xenosauridae

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

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Xenosauridae"):

genus Xenosaurus; Xenosaurus (type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles)

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

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