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Cordylidae

noun

small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards

• Syn: ↑family Cordylidae

• Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Sauria, ↑suborder Sauria, ↑Lacertilia, ↑suborder Lacertilia

• Member Meronyms: ↑Cordylus, ↑genus Cordylus

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\\kȯ(r)ˈdiləˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Cordylus, type genus (from Greek kordylos water newt) + -idae; probably akin to Greek kordylē bump, swelling — more at cardinal

: a small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles

Useful english dictionary. 2012.