XENOSAURUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Xenosaurus mean? 

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

1. type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• XENOSAURUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Xenosaurus; Xenosaurus

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

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

family Xenosauridae; Xenosauridae (monotypic family of Mexican lizards)